CVE-2022-0649: The AdRotate WordPress plugin before 5.8.23 does not escape Group Names, which could allow high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disa

medium Affects adrotate (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published 2022-05-02; advisory modified 2026-06-17.

The AdRotate WordPress plugin before 5.8.23 does not escape Group Names, which could allow high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disa

Package: adrotate (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: <5.8.23
Fixed in: 5.8.23
Severity: medium CVSS 4.8
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (48.5th percentile)
Published: 2022-05-02
Source: nvd

References

CWE-79

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