CVE-2022-40213 describes multiple authenticated stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities affecting the GS Testimonial Slider plugin for WordPress, specifically versions 1.9.6 and earlier. With a CVSS score of 5.4 (Medium), this vulnerability requires low privileges (contributor+) and user interaction, allowing an attacker to inject malicious scripts that could lead to information disclosure or defacement. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.9.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gsplugins:gs_testimonial_slider:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.