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CVE-2022-3897: WP Affiliate Platform <= 6.3.9 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting

The WP Affiliate Platform plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via several parameters in versions up to, and including, 6.3.9 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level permissions and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

MediumCVSS 5.5Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Security readout for executives and security teams

Plain-English summary

This is a stored cross-site scripting issue in the WP Affiliate Platform WordPress plugin through version 6.3.9. It requires an attacker to already have administrator-level access, so the main business risk is damage from compromised or misused admin accounts rather than broad internet exploitation.

Executive priority

Handle in normal vulnerability remediation cadence unless admin compromise is suspected. Escalate if the plugin is exposed on high-value sites or administrator account controls are weak.

Technical view

CVE-2022-3897 is CWE-79 stored XSS caused by insufficient input sanitization and output escaping in several plugin parameters. The CVSS 3.1 score is 5.5 with high privileges required, no user interaction, changed scope, and low confidentiality and integrity impact.

Likely exposure

Exposure is limited to WordPress sites using WP Affiliate Platform versions up to and including 6.3.9. Practical risk is highest where administrator accounts are shared, weakly protected, or already compromised.

Exploitation context

The provided sources do not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. The issue requires authenticated administrator-level access and allows injected scripts to run when a user visits an affected injected page.

Researcher notes

The bundle does not name specific affected parameters, a fixed version, or public exploit availability. Treat the version boundary and admin-only precondition as the strongest supported facts.

Mitigation direction

  • Identify WP Affiliate Platform installations and their plugin versions.
  • Check vendor and Wordfence guidance for the corrected release before upgrading.
  • Upgrade or remove affected plugin versions where feasible.
  • Restrict WordPress administrator access to trusted users only.
  • Enforce MFA and review administrator account hygiene.
  • Use WordPress security controls to reduce admin account compromise risk.

Validation and detection

  • Confirm whether WP Affiliate Platform is installed on each WordPress site.
  • Verify installed versions are not up to and including 6.3.9.
  • Review administrator accounts for unauthorized or unnecessary access.
  • Check recent admin activity for unexpected plugin configuration changes.
  • Confirm any vendor-recommended update is deployed in production.
Prepared
Confidence
medium
Sources
5

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Potential ATT&CK relevance

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cwe · medium confidence lookup

CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
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

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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1CVSS vectors
0Timeline events
0ADP providers
4Source links

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

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ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
5.5CVSS 3.1MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N2.32.7Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.1 score

5.5Medium
CVSS 3.1 vector shape for CVE-2022-3897Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

Source materials

Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
tipsandtrickshqWP Affiliate Platform0unaffected
Weakness

CWE details

CWE-79

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