CVE-2022-0288: 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, le

medium Affects ad-inserter (WordPress plugin), ad-inserter-pro (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published 2022-02-21; advisory modified 2026-06-17.

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, le

Package: ad-inserter (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: <2.7.10
Fixed in: 2.7.10
Severity: medium CVSS 6.1
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 2% (81.3th percentile)
Published: 2022-02-21
Source: nvd

References

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, le

Package: ad-inserter-pro (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: <2.7.10
Fixed in: 2.7.10
Severity: medium CVSS 6.1
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 2% (81.3th percentile)
Published: 2022-02-21
Source: nvd

References

CWE-79

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