CVE-2022-47596Network attack vector

Stored script execution via unescaped taxonomy slug

Published Mar 29, 2023 · Updated Apr 28, 2026

Stored XSS in Jeffrey-WP Media Library Categories 1.9.9 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to inject scripts via a taxonomy slug. The custom-taxonomy slug setting is stored and rendered into an administrative input field without attribute escaping. Administrator access is required to supply the value, and the affected view must later be opened before the script executes in the viewing user's browser.

CVSS severity5.9
Medium
EPSS probability0.39%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Stored XSS in Jeffrey-WP Media Library Categories 1.9.9 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to inject scripts via a taxonomy slug. The custom-taxonomy slug setting is stored and rendered into an administrative input field without attribute escaping. Administrator access is required to supply the value, and the affected view must later be opened before the script executes in the viewing user's browser.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-47596
Published
Mar 29, 2023
Updated
Apr 28, 2026
Vendor
Jeffrey-WP
Product
Media Library Categories
Classifications
CWE-79, CAPEC-592, T1059.007
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 29, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 28, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=n/a <=1.9.9 changes=[{"at":"2.0.0","status":"unaffected"}]

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Jeffrey-WP · Media Library Categoriesversion=n/a <=1.9.9 changes=[{"at":"2.0.0","status":"unaffected"}]

Published CVSS scores

4.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
5.9PatchstackCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

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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 exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CAPEC-592Stored XSS
T1059.007Command and Scripting Interpreter: JavaScript/JScript

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