Is CVE-2022-4971 actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2022-4971 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, which means exploitation in the wild has been confirmed.

Can CVE-2022-4971 be exploited remotely?

The attack vector of CVE-2022-4971 has not been classified yet.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-4971?

CVE-2022-4971 has not received a CVSS score yet.

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CVE-2022-4971

Published: April 11, 2026

Official Description

The Sassy Social Share plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 'urls' parameter called via the 'heateor_sss_sharing_count' AJAX action in versions up to, and including, 3.3.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-4971 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

CISA has added CVE-2022-4971 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild. U.S. federal agencies are required to patch this within the mandated timeframe, and all organizations should treat remediation as urgent.