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CVE-2022-0446: The Simple Banner WordPress plugin before 2.12.0 does not properly sanitize its "Simple Banner Text" Settings allowing high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfilt

medium Affects simple-banner (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

The Simple Banner WordPress plugin before 2.12.0 does not properly sanitize its "Simple Banner Text" Settings allowing high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfilt

Package
simple-banner (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<2.12.0
Fixed in
2.12.0
Severity
medium  CVSS 4.8
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (45.9th percentile)
Published
2022-08-22
Source
nvd

References

CWE-79
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