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TI-2022-02284 Aliases CVE-2022-2473GHSA-m3m9-j74g-58fw

WP-UserOnline <= 2.87.6 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Priority MEDIUM 58CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
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 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

The WP-UserOnline plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘templates[browsingpage][text]' parameter in versions up to, and including, 2.87.6 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with administrative capabilities and above to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. The only affects multi-site installations and installations where unfiltered_html is disabled.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01376 72nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 4 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
gamerzWP-UserOnlineup to 2.87.6—No fix listedCNA
  • WP-UserOnline Vendorgamerz Affected up to 2.87.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:wp-useronline_project:wp-useronline:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*up to 2.87.6VulnerableWp-useronline Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:wp-useronline_project:wp-useronline:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 2.87.6 Vulnerable ·Wp-useronline Project

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-2473
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m3m9-j74g-58fw

References

  • TI-2022-02720 WP-UserOnline <= 2.88.0 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
  • TI-2026-16055 WP-Stats <= 2.56 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2025-04295 WP-DownloadManager <= 1.68.10 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Arbitrary File Deletion CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2006-00229 SQL injection vulnerability in wp-stats.php in GaMerZ WP-Stats 2.0 allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2025-09838 WP-DownloadManager <= 1.68.11 - Authenticated (Admin+) Arbitrary File Upload CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2026-02058 Path traversal in gamerz WP-DownloadManager CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
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Sources