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CVE-2022-50970

Medium
CWE-79 — Weakness Type
Published: May 10, 2026  ·  Modified: May 13, 2026  ·  Source: NVD
CVSS v3
5.4
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

WordPress Plugin AAWP 3.16 contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts by manipulating the tab parameter. Attackers can craft URLs with XSS payloads in the tab parameter of the aawp-settings admin page to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of authenticated users.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

CVE-2022-50970 is a reflected XSS vulnerability in WordPress Plugin AAWP 3.16 affecting the admin settings page. Authenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts via the tab parameter to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of other authenticated users. While requiring authentication and lacking public exploits, this vulnerability poses a risk to WordPress installations in Saudi organizations, particularly those managing e-commerce or content platforms.

📄 Description (Arabic)

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 26, 2026 10:17
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
This vulnerability primarily impacts Saudi e-commerce platforms, digital marketing agencies, and content management organizations using AAWP plugin. At-risk sectors include: retail/e-commerce businesses, digital agencies managing multiple WordPress sites, government websites using WordPress for public services, and healthcare organizations with WordPress-based patient portals. The vulnerability allows privilege escalation and session hijacking of admin accounts, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive business data or customer information.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
E-commerce and Retail Digital Marketing Agencies Government (Public Services Websites) Healthcare (Patient Portals) Media and Publishing Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
5.8
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
Immediate Actions:
1. Audit all WordPress installations using AAWP plugin version 3.16 or earlier
2. Restrict admin access to trusted IP addresses only using WAF or firewall rules
3. Implement Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to mitigate XSS impact
4. Review admin user accounts for suspicious activity and session logs

Patching Guidance:
5. Update AAWP plugin to version 3.17 or later if available, or disable the plugin if no patch exists
6. If no patch available, consider removing the plugin or replacing with alternative solutions

Compensating Controls:
7. Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to filter XSS payloads in tab parameter
8. Enable WordPress security plugins (Wordfence, Sucuri) with XSS detection
9. Enforce strong authentication (2FA) for all admin accounts
10. Monitor admin pages for suspicious parameter values using SIEM

Detection Rules:
11. Alert on tab parameter containing script tags, javascript: protocol, or event handlers
12. Monitor for unusual admin page access patterns from non-standard IPs
13. Log and review all admin user activities in WordPress audit logs
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تدقيق جميع تثبيتات WordPress التي تستخدم مكون AAWP الإصدار 3.16 أو أقدم
2. تقييد الوصول إلى المسؤول على عناوين IP الموثوقة فقط باستخدام WAF أو قواعد جدار الحماية
3. تنفيذ رؤوس سياسة أمان المحتوى (CSP) للتخفيف من تأثير XSS
4. مراجعة حسابات المستخدمين الإداريين للنشاط المريب وسجلات الجلسة

إرشادات التصحيح:
5. تحديث مكون AAWP إلى الإصدار 3.17 أو أحدث إن أمكن، أو تعطيل المكون إذا لم يكن هناك تصحيح
6. إذا لم يكن هناك تصحيح متاح، فكر في إزالة المكون أو استبداله بحلول بديلة

الضوابط التعويضية:
7. تنفيذ قواعد جدار تطبيقات الويب (WAF) لتصفية حمولات XSS في معامل التبويب
8. تفعيل مكونات أمان WordPress (Wordfence, Sucuri) مع كشف XSS
9. فرض المصادقة القوية (2FA) لجميع حسابات المسؤول
10. مراقبة صفحات المسؤول للقيم المريبة في المعاملات باستخدام SIEM

قواعد الكشف:
11. تنبيه على معامل التبويب الذي يحتوي على علامات البرامج النصية أو بروتوكول javascript أو معالجات الأحداث
12. مراقبة أنماط الوصول غير العادية لصفحات المسؤول من عناوين IP غير القياسية
13. تسجيل ومراجعة جميع أنشطة المستخدمين الإداريين في سجلات تدقيق WordPress
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC 2024 A.14.2.1 - Information security requirements for supplier relationships ECC 2024 A.14.2.5 - Addressing information security in supplier agreements ECC 2024 A.5.23 - Web application security controls
🔵 SAMA CSF
SAMA CSF 2.2 - Secure Software Development SAMA CSF 3.1 - Access Control and Authentication SAMA CSF 3.2 - Cryptography and Data Protection
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27001:2022 A.5.15 - Access control ISO 27001:2022 A.5.16 - Authentication ISO 27001:2022 A.8.24 - Protection against malware
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
PCI DSS 6.5.7 - Cross-site scripting (XSS) PCI DSS 7.1 - Limit access to system components by business need to know
📊 CVSS Score
5.4
/ 10.0 — Medium
📊 CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack VectorN — None / Network
Attack ComplexityL — Low / Local
Privileges RequiredL — Low / Local
User InteractionR — Required
ScopeC — Changed
ConfidentialityL — Low / Local
IntegrityL — Low / Local
AvailabilityN — None / Network
📋 Quick Facts
Severity Medium
CVSS Score5.4
CWECWE-79
EPSS0.03%
Exploit No
Patch ✗ No
Published 2026-05-10
Source Feed nvd
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
5.8
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: HIGH
🏷️ Tags
CWE-79
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