CVE-2022-4198Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Stored script execution via unescaped share image setting

Published Jan 2, 2023 · Updated Apr 10, 2025

Stored XSS in WP Social Sharing 2.2 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute script via the Default share image setting. The setting accepts an event-handler payload without sanitizing it or escaping it before the administrative page renders the saved value. Administrator access is required, and a later page load triggers script execution in the viewer's browser even when unfiltered_html is disabled.

CVSS severity4.8
Medium
EPSS probability0.60%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Stored XSS in WP Social Sharing 2.2 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute script via the Default share image setting. The setting accepts an event-handler payload without sanitizing it or escaping it before the administrative page renders the saved value. Administrator access is required, and a later page load triggers script execution in the viewer's browser even when unfiltered_html is disabled.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-4198
Published
Jan 2, 2023
Updated
Apr 10, 2025
Vendor
Arjun Jain
Product
WP Social Sharing
Classifications
CWE-79, T1203
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 2, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 10, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=2.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Arjun Jain · WP Social Sharingversion=0 <=2.2

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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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')
T1203Exploitation for Client Execution

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