CVE-2022-3074: Slider Hero < 8.4.4 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting

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: 2022-09-26 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

The Slider Hero WordPress plugin before 8.4.4 does not escape the slider Name, which could allow high-privileged users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks.

Affected products

quantumcloud Slider Hero with Video Background, Animation: before 8.4.4 — fixed in 8.4.4

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: quantumcloud Slider Hero with Video Background, Animation 8.4.4. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/90ebaedc-89df-413f-b22e-753d4dd5e1c3
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/90ebaedc-89df-413f-b22e-753d4dd5e1c3

Get alerted when CVE-2022-3074 or the next vulnerability affects your stack