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CVE-2022-25618: WordPress wpDataTables plugin <= 2.1.27 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

• 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: none known
• Published: 2022-04-04 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Authenticated (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in wpDataTables (WordPress plugin) versions <= 2.1.27

Affected products

• TMS-Plugins wpDataTables Lite: before 2.1.28 — fixed in 2.1.28

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: TMS-Plugins wpDataTables Lite 2.1.28. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wpdatatables/wordpress-wpdatatables-plugin-2-1-27-stored-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability
• https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpdatatables/#developers
• https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wpdatatables/wordpress-wpdatatables-plugin-2-1-27-stored-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability
• https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpdatatables/#developers

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