6.1

CVE-2022-3904: MonsterInsights < 8.9.1 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Google Analytics

Modified
Published 16-01-2023Last modified 08-04-2025

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-3904 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in monsterinsights. EPSS estimates a 1.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 71% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded. Fixed in 8.9.1.

Overall risk
35/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.1/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
1.34%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 16-01-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-04-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The MonsterInsights WordPress plugin before 8.9.1 does not sanitize or escape page titles in the top posts/pages section, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to inject arbitrary web scripts into the titles by spoofing requests to google analytics.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.34%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

71%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 1.34% on 22-09-2026

22-09-202622-10-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (wpscan.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Monsterinsights1 product
Unknown1 product
Wordpress1 product
  • google-analytics-for-wordpress≤ 8.9.0 (fixed in 8.9.1)

3 vendors · 3 products

References

2 links