CVE-2022-29436: WordPress Code Snippets Extended plugin <= 1.4.7 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability leading to Persistent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

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: 2022-05-17 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Persistent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Alexander Stokmann's Code Snippets Extended plugin <= 1.4.7 on WordPress via Cross-Site Request Forgery (vulnerable parameters &title, &snippet_code).

Affected products

Alexander Stokmann Code Snippets Extended (WordPress plugin): through 1.4.7

References

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/code-snippets-extended/wordpress-code-snippets-extended-plugin-1-4-7-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-vulnerability-leading-to-persistent-cross-site-scripting-xss
https://wordpress.org/plugins/code-snippets-extended/#developers
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/code-snippets-extended/wordpress-code-snippets-extended-plugin-1-4-7-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-vulnerability-leading-to-persistent-cross-site-scripting-xss
https://wordpress.org/plugins/code-snippets-extended/#developers

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