WP Total Hacks <= 4.7.2 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Options Update to Stored XSS
Priority MEDIUM 58CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting, Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79 and CWE-862.
Summary
The WP Total Hacks WordPress plugin through 4.7.2 does not prevent low privilege users from modifying the plugin's settings. This could allow users such as subscribers to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks against other users, like administrators, due to the lack of sanitisation and escaping as well.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00515 44th 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
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | WP Total Hacks | 4.7.2 – 4.7.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- WP Total Hacks VendorUnknown Affected 4.7.2 – 4.7.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:wp_total_hacks_project:wp_total_hacks:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 4.7.2 | Vulnerable | Wp Total Hacks Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:wp_total_hacks_project:wp_total_hacks:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 4.7.2 Vulnerable ·Wp Total Hacks Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-3096
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8wvh-wcmq-7555
References
Sources
- CVE-2022-3096 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-3096 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8wvh-wcmq-7555 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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