WordPress · Slideshow · CVE-2022-1299
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
Slideshow WordPress plugin versions 2.3.1 and earlier
**Description**
The issue concerns the Slideshow WordPress plugin, where some default slideshow settings are not properly sanitized and escaped. This could allow high-privileged users, such as administrators, to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks, even when the unfiltered html capability is disallowed.
**Recommendations**
For Slideshow WordPress plugin versions 2.3.1 and earlier, update to a version that addresses the sanitization and escaping of default slideshow settings to prevent Cross-Site Scripting attacks.
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.