Adrotate < 5.8.23 - Admin+ XSS via Advert Name
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The AdRotate WordPress plugin before 5.8.23 does not sanitise and escape Advert Names which could allow high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | AdRotate – Ad manager & AdSense Ads | 5.8.23 to before 5.8.23 | 5.8.23 | Patch available | CNA |
- AdRotate – Ad manager & AdSense Ads VendorUnknown Affected 5.8.23 to before 5.8.23 Fixed in 5.8.23 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA AdRotate – Ad manager & AdSense Ads (Unknown) Fixed in 5.8.23
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
AdRotate – Ad manager & AdSense Ads 5.8.23
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-00565 Adrotate < 5.8.23 - Admin+ XSS via Group NamePriority LOW 23
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-0662
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cw5f-88f5-5m2m
References
More Ajdg Adrotate vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-10202 The AJdG AdRotate plugin before 5.3 for WordPress allows SQL Injection. CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-2021-06430 AdRotate < 5.8.4 - Authenticated SQL Injection CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2022-00565 Adrotate < 5.8.23 - Admin+ XSS via Group Name CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8
Sources
- CVE-2022-0662 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-0662 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cw5f-88f5-5m2m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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