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TI-2022-21253 Aliases CVE-2022-43461GHSA-73qw-564r-5ff3

WordPress Slideshow SE Plugin <= 2.5.5 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Priority LOW 25CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
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

Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in John West Slideshow SE plugin <= 2.5.5 versions.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0038 32nd 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
John WestSlideshow SEup to 2.5.5—No fix listedCNA
  • Slideshow SE VendorJohn West Affected up to 2.5.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:slideshow_se_project:slideshow_se:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*before 2.5.6VulnerableJohn West
  • cpe:2.3:a:slideshow_se_project:slideshow_se:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 2.5.6 Vulnerable ·John West

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-43461
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-73qw-564r-5ff3

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2024-23647 WordPress Slideshow SE plugin <= 2.5.17 - Auth. Limited Local File Inclusion vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2024-23638 WordPress Slideshow SE plugin <= 2.5.17 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
  • TI-2022-19960 WordPress Slideshow SE Plugin <= 2.5.5 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences