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Google Tag Manager vulnerabilities
Google Tag Manager has 1 known vulnerability in this database. The most recent published record is dated 13 Jun 2022.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 1
- Active installs
- 10,000+
- Latest version
- 1.0.4
- Last updated
- 9 Jun 2026
- Most recent
- 13 Jun 2022
Find it in your WordPress dashboard under Plugins. Severity is based on the CVSS score published with the CVE where one is available.
| Vulnerability | Severity | Affected | Fix | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2022-1707 | Medium 6.1 | Before 1.15.1 | Fixed in 1.15.1 | 13 Jun 2022 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2022-1707, 13 Jun 2022
- The Google Tag Manager for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the s parameter due to the site search populating into the data layer of sites with insufficient sanitization in versions up to an including 1.15. The affected file is ~/public/frontend.php and this could be exploited by unauthenticated attackers. CVE record
What to do if you run Google Tag Manager
If you run Google Tag Manager, open WordPress and check the installed version in Plugins. Compare it with the affected versions in the vulnerability record. If a fixed version is available, take a current backup and update to that version or the latest supported release.
If no fixed version exists, consider disabling and removing the plugin or replacing it with a maintained alternative. After dealing with the affected software, check administrator users, unexpected file changes, redirects, unfamiliar pages and security logs for signs that the site may already have been altered.
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