CVE-2022-3839Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Stored XSS via unescaped Tracking Code setting

Published Nov 28, 2022 · Updated Apr 25, 2025

Stored XSS in Analytics for WP 1.5.1 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute scripts through the Tracking Code setting. The plugin stores the Tracking Code value without adequate sanitization and renders it unescaped in an input box, permitting attribute injection. Administrator privileges are required, and execution occurs when a user revisits the settings page and moves the pointer over the crafted field.

CVSS severity4.8
Medium
EPSS probability0.52%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Stored XSS in Analytics for WP 1.5.1 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute scripts through the Tracking Code setting. The plugin stores the Tracking Code value without adequate sanitization and renders it unescaped in an input box, permitting attribute injection. Administrator privileges are required, and execution occurs when a user revisits the settings page and moves the pointer over the crafted field.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-3839
Published
Nov 28, 2022
Updated
Apr 25, 2025
Vendor
Aman Verma
Product
Analytics for WP
Classifications
CWE-79, T1059.007
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 28, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 25, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=1.5.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Aman Verma · Analytics for WPversion=0 <=1.5.1

Published CVSS scores

4.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
4.8CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1059.007Command and Scripting Interpreter: JavaScript

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