CVE-2022-29433: Authenticated (contributor or higher role) Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Donations plugin <= 1.8

Q: How do I fix CVE-2022-29433?

donations: upgrade to newer than 1.8. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2022-29433 being exploited?

CVE-2022-29433 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2022-29433 affect?

CVE-2022-29433 affects donations. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.1). Authenticated (contributor or higher role) Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Donations plugin <= 1.8 on WordPress.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2022-29433?

Priority 26/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 4.1UPGRADE

CVE-2022-29433 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.1) affecting donations. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Authenticated (contributor or higher role) Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Donations plugin <= 1.8 on WordPress.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.1 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.6% (top 53%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2022-05-13
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Patchstack · Vendor: donations project

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-05-13 16:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 04:40 UTCUpdated Record last modified

donations project donations UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.8

Fixed in: newer than 1.8

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy donations || rpm -q donations || donations --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.8 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade donations

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade donations

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2022-29433?

donations: upgrade to newer than 1.8. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2022-29433 being exploited?

CVE-2022-29433 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2022-29433 affect?

CVE-2022-29433 affects donations. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.1). Authenticated (contributor or higher role) Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Donations plugin <= 1.8 on WordPress.

How urgent is CVE-2022-29433?

Priority 26/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

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