CVE-2022-4475
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CVE-2022-4475 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. The Collapse-O-Matic WordPress plugin before 1.8.3 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in the page, which could allow users with a role as low as contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks which could be used against high privilege users such as admin.. EPSS estimates a 0.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The Collapse-O-Matic WordPress plugin before 1.8.3 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in the page, which could allow users with a role as low as contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks which could be used against high privilege users such as admin.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Twinpictures | Collapse-O-Matic | < 1.8.3 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3b5c377c-3148-4373-996c-89851d5e39e5Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3b5c377c-3148-4373-996c-89851d5e39e5Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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