CVE-2022-2515
WordPress Simple Banner Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Description
The Simple Banner plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the `pro_version_activation_code` parameter in versions up to, and including, 2.11.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, including those without administrative capabilities when access is granted to those users, to inject arbitrary web scripts in page that will execute whenever a user role having access to "Simple Banner" accesses the plugin's settings.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 6, 2022, 6:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
May 5, 2025, 5:18 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
2.7
Exploitability Score :
3.1
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CVE-2022-2515 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
May. 05, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE CWE-79 -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://gist.github.com/Xib3rR4dAr/6aa9e730c1d030a5ee9f9d1eae6fbd5e Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2758766%40simple-banner&new=2758766%40simple-banner&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/3bb9520d-e679-4e8a-ae3c-8207f17d45a2?source=cve Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2022-2515 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CWE Wordfence CWE-79 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 24, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2758766%40simple-banner&new=2758766%40simple-banner&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= Patch, Third Party Advisory https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2758766%40simple-banner&new=2758766%40simple-banner&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= Patch Changed Reference Type https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/3bb9520d-e679-4e8a-ae3c-8207f17d45a2?source=cve No Types Assigned https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/3bb9520d-e679-4e8a-ae3c-8207f17d45a2?source=cve Third Party Advisory Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:simple_banner_project:simple_banner:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (including) 2.11.0 OR *cpe:2.3:a:simple_banner_project:simple_banner:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.12.0 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 20, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/3bb9520d-e679-4e8a-ae3c-8207f17d45a2?source=cve [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 10, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Changed Reference Type https://gist.github.com/Xib3rR4dAr/6aa9e730c1d030a5ee9f9d1eae6fbd5e No Types Assigned https://gist.github.com/Xib3rR4dAr/6aa9e730c1d030a5ee9f9d1eae6fbd5e Exploit, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2758766%40simple-banner&new=2758766%40simple-banner&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2758766%40simple-banner&new=2758766%40simple-banner&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2022-2515 No Types Assigned https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2022-2515 Third Party Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-79 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:simple_banner_project:simple_banner:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (including) 2.11.0
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2022-2515 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2022-2515
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.14 }} -0.78%
score
0.31142
percentile