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Plain-English summary
CVE-2022-1750 is a stored cross-site scripting issue in the WordPress Sticky Popup plugin through version 1.2. It matters most where administrator HTML privileges are restricted, including multisite deployments. An attacker needs admin-level access first, limiting likelihood, but successful abuse could run unwanted script in users' browsers.
Executive priority
Treat this as a targeted WordPress hygiene issue, not an emergency internet-wide compromise. Prioritize sites with Sticky Popup, multisite usage, strict HTML controls, or weak admin account security. Remediate during normal vulnerability management unless suspicious administrator activity is present.
Technical view
The vulnerability is CWE-79 stored XSS through the popup_title parameter, caused by insufficient sanitization and output escaping. CVSS 3.1 is 5.5 with network access, low complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction, changed scope, and low confidentiality and integrity impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites using Sticky Popup versions up to and including 1.2. The issue mostly affects multisite installations or sites where unfiltered_html is disabled for administrators. Sites without this plugin, or without admin compromise or misuse, are not indicated as exposed by the supplied sources.
Exploitation context
The supplied sources do not report active exploitation, and the CVE is not marked KEV. Abuse requires authenticated admin-level capability, so the main concern is malicious, compromised, or overly privileged administrator accounts creating persistent script content.
Researcher notes
Evidence identifies affected versions through 1.2 and the vulnerable popup_title parameter. The source bundle does not name a fixed version or confirm exploitation. Keep findings constrained to Sticky Popup for WordPress and avoid assuming broader Numixtech product impact.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for Sticky Popup and record installed versions.
- If present at version 1.2 or earlier, check vendor guidance for an update or remediation.
- Disable or remove the plugin if no supported fix is available.
- Restrict administrator access and review privileged accounts for necessity.
- Review popup content for unexpected script-like changes.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Sticky Popup is installed on each WordPress site.
- Check the installed plugin version against the affected range through 1.2.
- Verify whether the site is multisite or disables unfiltered_html for administrators.
- Review administrative audit logs for unexpected popup edits.
- Confirm remediation by retesting plugin version or removal status.
Public sources used
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N2.32.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.5MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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