WordPress Simple Video Embedder plugin <= 2.2 - Auth. Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Priority LOW 25CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- 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
Auth. (contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in James Lao's Simple Video Embedder plugin <= 2.2 on WordPress.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00598 48th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Lao | Simple Video Embedder (WordPress plugin) | <= 2.2 – 2.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Simple Video Embedder (WordPress plugin) VendorJames Lao Affected <= 2.2 – 2.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:simple_video_embedder_project:simple_video_embedder:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 2.2 | Vulnerable | Simple Video Embedder Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:simple_video_embedder_project:simple_video_embedder:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 2.2 Vulnerable ·Simple Video Embedder Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-44590
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x6f3-mx3x-9q4m
References
Sources
- CVE-2022-44590 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-44590 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x6f3-mx3x-9q4m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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