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CVE-2022-50970 (GCVE-0-2022-50970)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-10 12:13 – Updated: 2026-05-24 01:37
VLAI
Title
WordPress Plugin AAWP 3.16 Reflected XSS via tab Parameter
Summary
WordPress Plugin AAWP 3.16 contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts by manipulating the tab parameter. Attackers can craft URLs with XSS payloads in the tab parameter of the aawp-settings admin page to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of authenticated users.
Severity
5.1 (Medium)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
5.4 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: poc Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-05-11 13:38 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Getaawp WordPress Plugin AAWP Affected: 3.16
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Date Public
2022-04-01 00:00
Credits
Andrea Bocchetti
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