CVE-2022-1266: Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate < 1.5.0 - Admin+ Stored XSS

Severity: medium (CVSS 4.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2022-06-20 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

The Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate WordPress plugin before 1.5.0 does not sanitise and escape the Header Title, which could allow high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed.

Affected products

wpwax Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate – with Shortcode, Gutenberg Block & Elementor Widget: before 1.5.0 — fixed in 1.5.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: wpwax Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate – with Shortcode, Gutenberg Block & Elementor Widget 1.5.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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