Script execution via unescaped request URI
Published Nov 29, 2022 · Updated Apr 8, 2026
Reflected XSS in Tips and Tricks HQ WP Affiliate Platform 6.3.9 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary web script via crafted URLs. The plugin places attacker-controlled $_SERVER["REQUEST_URI"] content into an HTML response without sufficient sanitization or context-appropriate output escaping. The attack is unauthenticated but requires a user to follow a crafted link, and modern browsers are unlikely to execute the reflected payload.
Summary
What happened
Reflected XSS in Tips and Tricks HQ WP Affiliate Platform 6.3.9 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary web script via crafted URLs. The plugin places attacker-controlled $_SERVER["REQUEST_URI"] content into an HTML response without sufficient sanitization or context-appropriate output escaping. The attack is unauthenticated but requires a user to follow a crafted link, and modern browsers are unlikely to execute the reflected payload.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2022-3896
- Published
- Nov 29, 2022
- Updated
- Apr 8, 2026
- Vendor
- Tips and Tricks HQ
- Product
- WP Affiliate Platform
- Classifications
- CWE-79, T1203
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Nov 29, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Apr 8, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=0 <=6.3.9
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