CVE-2022-36356 (GCVE-0-2022-36356)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-09-09 14:39 – Updated: 2026-04-28 16:07
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
WordPress Culture Object plugin <= 4.0.1 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Summary
Authenticated (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Liam Gladdy / Thirty8 Digital Culture Object plugin <= 4.0.1 at WordPress.
Severity
4.8 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-02-20 19:25 UTC
CWE
- CWE-79 - Cross-site Scripting (XSS)
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/cul… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://wordpress.org/plugins/culture-object/#dev… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liam Gladdy / Thirty8 Digital | Culture Object (WordPress plugin) |
Affected:
<= 4.0.1 , ≤ 4.0.1
(custom)
|
guessed |
Date Public
2022-09-08 00:00
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