CVE-2022-4028
Simple:Press <= 6.8 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Profile Signatures
CVSS Score
6.4
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
The Simple:Press plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'postitem' parameter manipulated during the profile-save action when modifying a profile signature in versions up to, and including, 6.8 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping that makes injecting object and embed tags possible. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with minimal permissions, such as a subscriber to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages when modifying a profile signature that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
| CWE | CWE-79 |
| Vendor | simplepress |
| Product | simple:press forum |
| Published | Nov 29, 2022 |
| Last Updated | Apr 8, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Affected Versions
simplepress / Simple:Press Forum
0 ≤ 6.8
References
wordfence.com: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e77082a7-dd65-40e9-a1be-0144afa869ef?source=cve plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2804020%40simplepress&new=2804020%40simplepress&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= wordfence.com: https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories-continued/#CVE-2022-4028
Credits
Luca Greeb Andreas Krüger