Easy Smooth Scroll Links < 2.23.1 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Priority LOW 23CWE-79Published · Updated
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 Easy Smooth Scroll Links WordPress plugin before 2.23.1 does not sanitise and escape its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00598 48th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Easy Smooth Scroll Links (Unknown): 2.23.1
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 | Easy Smooth Scroll Links | 2.23.1 to before 2.23.1 | 2.23.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- Easy Smooth Scroll Links VendorUnknown Affected 2.23.1 to before 2.23.1 Fixed in 2.23.1 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:pootlepress:easy_smooth_scroll_links:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 2.23.1 | Vulnerable | pootlepress |
- cpe:2.3:a:pootlepress:easy_smooth_scroll_links:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 2.23.1 Vulnerable ·pootlepress
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Easy Smooth Scroll Links (Unknown) Fixed in 2.23.1
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-0728
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r293-6vfc-hrp4
References
Sources
- CVE-2022-0728 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-0728 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r293-6vfc-hrp4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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