CVE-2022-0288

MEDIUM EXPLOITED NUCLEI

Ad Inserter and Ad Inserter Pro < 2.7.10 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via html_element_selection Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

CVE-2022-0288 has been observed exploited in the wild (reported by VulnCheck KEV). A Nuclei detection template is also available.

Description

The Ad Inserter WordPress plugin before 2.7.10, Ad Inserter Pro WordPress plugin before 2.7.10 do not sanitise and escape the html_element_selection parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

Nuclei Templates (1)

WordPress Ad Inserter <2.7.10 - Cross-Site Scripting
MEDIUMby DhiyaneshDK

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/27b64412-33a4-462c-bc45-f81697e4fe42

Scores

CVSS v3 6.1
EPSS 0.0239
EPSS Percentile 81.8%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Details

VulnCheck KEV 2022-01-24
CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (2)
ad_inserter_pro_project/ad_inserter_pro < 2.7.10
ad_inserter_project/ad_inserter < 2.7.10
Published Feb 21, 2022
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026