CVE-2022-4242Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Stored script execution via unsanitized Place ID

Published Dec 26, 2022 · Updated Apr 14, 2025

Stored XSS in WP Google Review Slider before 11.6 allows remote authenticated users to execute script via a crafted Google Place ID. The wpfbr_crawl_placeid AJAX action accepts the gplaceid setting without adequate sanitization and output escaping, allowing injected markup to be stored and rendered. Administrator-level access and a valid nonce are required, and script execution also requires a user to view the affected administrative content.

CVSS severity4.8
Medium
EPSS probability0.53%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Stored XSS in WP Google Review Slider before 11.6 allows remote authenticated users to execute script via a crafted Google Place ID. The wpfbr_crawl_placeid AJAX action accepts the gplaceid setting without adequate sanitization and output escaping, allowing injected markup to be stored and rendered. Administrator-level access and a valid nonce are required, and script execution also requires a user to view the affected administrative content.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-4242
Published
Dec 26, 2022
Updated
Apr 14, 2025
Vendor
jgwhite33
Product
WP Google Review Slider
Classifications
CWE-79, T1059.007
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 26, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 14, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <11.6

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

jgwhite33 · WP Google Review Sliderversion=0 <11.6

Published CVSS scores

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 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 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')
T1059.007JavaScript/JScript

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