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CVE-2022-27860: WordPress Footer Text plugin <= 2.0.3 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) leading to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.1 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2022-04-28 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) leading to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in Shea Bunge's Footer Text plugin <= 2.0.3 on WordPress.

Affected products

• Shea Bunge Footer Text (WordPress plugin): through 2.0.3

References

• https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/footer-text/wordpress-footer-text-plugin-2-0-3-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-leading-to-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability
• https://wordpress.org/plugins/footer-text/
• https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/footer-text/wordpress-footer-text-plugin-2-0-3-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-leading-to-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability
• https://wordpress.org/plugins/footer-text/

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