CVE-2022-1961

5.5 MEDIUM
Published: June 13, 2022 Modified: April 08, 2026
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Description

The Google Tag Manager for WordPress (GTM4WP) plugin is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting due to insufficient escaping via the `gtm4wp-options[scroller-contentid]` parameter found in the `~/public/frontend.php` file which allowed attackers with administrative user access to inject arbitrary web scripts, in versions up to and including 1.15.1. This affects multi-site installations where unfiltered_html is disabled for administrators, and sites where unfiltered_html is disabled.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://gist.github.com/Xib3rR4dAr/02a21cd0ea0b7bf586131c5eebb69f1d
Source: security@wordfence.com
Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2732977%40duracelltomi-google-tag-manager&new=2732977%40duracelltomi-google-tag-manager&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
Source: security@wordfence.com
Patch
https://wordpress.org/plugins/duracelltomi-google-tag-manager/#developers
Source: security@wordfence.com
Product Release Notes
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/202c14d0-9207-47cb-9410-ca4c70d7b6d2?source=cve
Source: security@wordfence.com
Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2022-1961
Source: security@wordfence.com
Third Party Advisory
https://gist.github.com/Xib3rR4dAr/02a21cd0ea0b7bf586131c5eebb69f1d
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2732977%40duracelltomi-google-tag-manager&new=2732977%40duracelltomi-google-tag-manager&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://wordpress.org/plugins/duracelltomi-google-tag-manager/#developers
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Product Release Notes
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/202c14d0-9207-47cb-9410-ca4c70d7b6d2?source=cve
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2022-1961
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

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Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
5.5 / 10.0
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79 CWE-79 CWE-79

Affected Vendors

gtm4wp

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