WordPress YellowPencil Visual CSS Style Editor Plugin <= 7.5.8 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Priority LOW 22CWE-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
Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WaspThemes Visual CSS Style Editor plugin <= 7.5.8 versions.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00352 29th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WaspThemes | Visual CSS Style Editor | up to 7.5.8 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Visual CSS Style Editor VendorWaspThemes Affected up to 7.5.8 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:waspthemes:visual_css_style_editor:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 7.5.8 | Vulnerable | WaspThemes |
- cpe:2.3:a:waspthemes:visual_css_style_editor:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 7.5.8 Vulnerable ·WaspThemes
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-33961
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hg9c-6xjx-4gh8
Sources
- CVE-2022-33961 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-33961 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hg9c-6xjx-4gh8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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