CVE-2022-50970 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2022-50970

WordPress Plugin AAWP 3.16 Reflected XSS via tab Parameter

Vulnerability Description

WordPress Plugin AAWP 3.16 contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts by manipulating the tab parameter. Attackers can craft URLs with XSS payloads in the tab parameter of the aawp-settings admin page to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of authenticated users.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Andrea Bocchetti

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

WordPress Plugin AAWP
Vulnerable Versions:
3.16

Timeline

Official Publish: May 10th, 2026
Last Modified: May 24th, 2026
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Weaknesses (CWE)