CVE-2022-4410 — The Permalink Manager Lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Si
The Permalink Manager Lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting in versions up to, and including 2.2.20.3 due to improper output escaping on post/page/media titles. This makes it possible for attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts on the permalink-
Published
2022-12-14T22:15:11.757
Last modified
2026-04-08T18:17:33.923
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
01What is this vulnerability?
The Permalink Manager Lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting in versions up to, and including 2.2.20.3 due to improper output escaping on post/page/media titles. This makes it possible for attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts on the permalink-manager page if another plugin or theme is installed on the site that allows lower privileged users with…
02Affected products
No structured affected-product list available — see references below for vendor advisories.
03Active exploitation status
Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.
04Recommended remediation
- Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
- Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
- Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.
05Technical details
For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.
06Detection signatures
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07Related CVEs
No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.
08Timeline
- Published: 2022-12-14T22:15:11.757
- Last modified: 2026-04-08T18:17:33.923
09References
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org — https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old…
- wpscan.com — https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/004a4516-7704-40df-b939-7a8ceeb7e7de
- www.wordfence.com — https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/6cbf9636-9d9d-44d4-b87…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org — https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old…
- www.wordfence.com — https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/6cbf9636-9d9d-44d4-b87…
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