CVE-2022-29436

Name: CVE-2022-29436
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-05-17T20:15:09.463+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.1/10EPSS 0.36%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-29436 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. 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).. EPSS estimates a 0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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).

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.1/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.36%

27.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Code Snippets Extended Project	Code Snippets Extended	<= 1.4.7

References

Timeline

Published: May 17, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-29436?

How severe is CVE-2022-29436?

CVE-2022-29436 has a CVSS score of 6.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.36% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-29436?

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Source: NVD / NIST