What is CVE-2022-1299?

CVE-2022-1299 is tracked as a Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue affecting the Plugin Slideshow.

Which Slideshow versions are affected?

The primary affected range is Versions up to 2.3.1.

How should operators remediate CVE-2022-1299?

No patched release is listed in this record, so monitor the vendor and linked references before accepting the risk.

Vulnerability Report

Plugin Medium No patch listed CVE-2022-1299

Slideshow <= 2.3.1 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting

The Slideshow WordPress plugin through 2.3.1 does not sanitize and escape some of its default slideshow settings, which could allow high-privileged users such as admin to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed

Quick Answer

CVE-2022-1299 is a medium severity with CVSS 4.8 Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue affecting the Plugin Slideshow. It affects Versions up to 2.3.1 and is listed without a confirmed patched release.

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Published

May 09, 2022

Last Updated

Mar 27, 2026

Slug

slideshow-jquery-image-gallery

Risk Profile

4.8 CVSS Score

Weakness

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Vector

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

Researchers

No researcher credits supplied.

Operational Summary

What the operator needs to know

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Patch Status

No patched release listed

Remediation

No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability's details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization's risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement.

Operator Briefing

CVE-2022-1299 is tracked for the Plugin Slideshow as medium severity with CVSS 4.8. The affected range is Versions up to 2.3.1. No fixed release is listed in this feed entry, so operators should monitor the vendor and reference links before accepting the risk.

Issue Type

Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Primary Fixed Version

Not published

Primary Affected Range

Versions up to 2.3.1

Tracking ID

CVE-2022-1299

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2f7d7ceb-b6f0-4b63-93f7-632c13a6b496?source=api-prod

Detailed Metadata

Software Type	Plugin
Software Slug	slideshow-jquery-image-gallery View on wordpress.org
CVE	CVE-2022-1299
Patched Versions	No patched versions published.
Affected Versions	Versions up to 2.3.1

Related CVE Cluster

Related CVEs for Slideshow

These internal links group the same WordPress plugin by CVE, issue type, severity, and patch status so operators and search engines can connect the full vulnerability cluster.

High CVE-2015-3634 2.2.22 May 02, 2015

CVE-2015-3634 Slideshow Vulnerability

Slideshow 2.2.8 - 2.2.21 - Information Exposure

Medium 2.1.13 Oct 17, 2012

Slideshow Cross-Site Scripting

Slideshow < 2.1.13 - Cross-Site Scripting and Sensitive Information Disclosure

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