IMDB info box <= 2.0 - 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
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The IMDB info box WordPress plugin through 2.0 does not sanitize and escape some of its settings, which could allow high-privileged users 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 No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 | IMDB Info Box | 2.0 – 2.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- IMDB Info Box VendorUnknown Affected 2.0 – 2.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:99webtools:imdb_info_box:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 2.0 | Vulnerable | 99webtools |
- cpe:2.3:a:99webtools:imdb_info_box:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 2.0 Vulnerable ·99webtools
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-1294
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rvp6-wxw5-3f46
References
Sources
- CVE-2022-1294 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-1294 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rvp6-wxw5-3f46 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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