CVE-2022-0252: Give < 2.17.3 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via Import Tool

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2022-02-21 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

The GiveWP WordPress plugin before 2.17.3 does not escape the json parameter before outputting it back in an attribute in the Import admin dashboard, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

Affected products

stellarwp GiveWP – Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform: before 2.17.3 — fixed in 2.17.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: stellarwp GiveWP – Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform 2.17.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2659032
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/b0e551af-087b-43e7-bdb7-11d7f639028a
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2659032
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/b0e551af-087b-43e7-bdb7-11d7f639028a

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