CVE-2022-3237: unknown wp contact slider Cross-site Scripting
CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumModified
Published 31-10-2022Last modified 06-05-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2022-3237 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in unknown wp contact slider. EPSS estimates a 0.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 46.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded. Fixed in 2.4.8.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (wordfence)EPSS score
0.58%
0%100%
Low · +0.02 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Timeline
- 31-10-2022PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-05-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The WP Contact Slider WordPress plugin before 2.4.8 does not sanitize and escape its settings, allowing high privilege users such as admin to perform cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 versionMedium 5.5Preferred score · wordfence (Source)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NSources3 sources · 4.8–5.5
- CVE.orgCNA4.8MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NDiffers
- NVDNIST4.8MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.58%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
47%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.02 pp
From 0.56% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score0.58%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (wpscan.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Unknown1 product
- wp contact slider≥ 2.4.8, < 2.4.8
Wordpress1 product
- wp-contact-slider≤ 2.4.7 (fixed in 2.4.8)
Wpexperts1 product
- wp_contact_slider< 2.4.8
3 vendors · 3 products