Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This issue affects the WordPress Add Shortcodes Actions And Filters plugin version 2.0.9 and earlier. An administrator-level user can store script content that later runs in another user's browser. Risk is usually limited, but compromised admin accounts or multi-admin WordPress sites raise concern.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate-priority WordPress hygiene issue. It is not supported as actively exploited in the provided sources, but it can matter where admin accounts are shared, weakly protected, or exposed after compromise.
Technical view
CVE-2022-37342 is an authenticated stored XSS vulnerability in the plugin, mapped to CWE-79. The CVSS 3.1 score is 4.8 with high privileges and user interaction required, changed scope, low confidentiality and integrity impact, and no availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running Add Shortcodes Actions And Filters version 2.0.9 or earlier. The source bundle does not identify affected CPEs or deployment patterns beyond the WordPress plugin.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not report active exploitation, and the CVE is not listed as KEV. Exploitation requires authenticated administrator-level access plus user interaction, so the main scenario is abuse after admin compromise or by a malicious privileged user.
Researcher notes
Evidence is narrow but consistent: affected product, version boundary, CWE, and CVSS vector are supplied. The bundle does not provide a patch version, exploit evidence, vulnerable parameter detail, or proof-of-concept information, so validation should stay inventory-based and source-guided.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the affected plugin and version.
- Review Patchstack and the WordPress plugin page for fixed-version guidance.
- Update the plugin if vendor guidance identifies a safe newer release.
- Disable or remove the plugin where it is not required.
- Review administrator accounts for unnecessary or suspicious access.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether the plugin is installed on each WordPress site.
- Record the installed plugin version and compare it with <= 2.0.9.
- Check whether administrative access is restricted to trusted users.
- Review site change history for suspicious plugin configuration changes.
- Track vendor advisories for remediation details not included in the bundle.
Public sources used
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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/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:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N1.72.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
4.8MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/add-actions-and-filters/wordpress-add-shortcodes-actions-and-filters-plugin-2-0-9-authenticated-stored-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability/_s_id=cveCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/add-actions-and-filters/CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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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.