Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2022-1961 is a stored cross-site scripting issue in the GTM4WP WordPress plugin through version 1.15.1. It matters mainly where administrators are not allowed to use unfiltered HTML. An admin-level user could save script content that later runs in site visitors' browsers.
Executive priority
Treat as a normal WordPress plugin maintenance issue unless untrusted administrators exist. Prioritize updating affected sites, but this is not supported as emergency active-exploitation work from the provided evidence.
Technical view
The flaw is insufficient escaping of the gtm4wp-options[scroller-contentid] setting in public/frontend.php. It is CWE-79 stored XSS with CVSS 3.1 score 5.5. The attack requires network access and high privileges, changes scope, and may affect confidentiality and integrity at low impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites using GTM4WP versions up to and including 1.15.1, especially multisite deployments or sites where unfiltered_html is disabled for administrators.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation. A public technical reference is cited, but exploitation requires administrator access, which materially limits likely abuse scenarios.
Researcher notes
The key condition is administrative access combined with disabled unfiltered_html. Validate version and configuration before reporting exposure. Do not broaden impact to unauthenticated users or all administrators without additional evidence.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites using the GTM4WP plugin.
- Update GTM4WP beyond version 1.15.1 using vendor or WordPress.org guidance.
- Restrict administrator accounts to trusted users only.
- Review GTM4WP settings for unexpected script-like content.
- Check vendor advisories before applying production changes.
Validation and detection
- Confirm each site’s installed GTM4WP version.
- Check whether WordPress multisite or unfiltered_html restrictions apply.
- Review GTM4WP Content Element ID configuration for suspicious values.
- Inspect admin audit logs for GTM4WP settings changes.
- Verify the plugin changelog or changeset for the applied fix.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- 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 vector scores
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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
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/202c14d0-9207-47cb-9410-ca4c70d7b6d2?source=cveCVE reference
- https://gist.github.com/Xib3rR4dAr/02a21cd0ea0b7bf586131c5eebb69f1dCVE reference
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/duracelltomi-google-tag-manager/#developersCVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2732977%40duracelltomi-google-tag-manager&new=2732977%40duracelltomi-google-tag-manager&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=CVE reference
- https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2022-1961CVE reference
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CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.