CVE-2022-4480
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CVE-2022-4480 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. The Click to Chat WordPress plugin before 3.18.1 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 admins.. EPSS estimates a 0.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The Click to Chat WordPress plugin before 3.18.1 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 admins.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Holithemes | Click To Chat | < 3.18.1 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/1666f91d-3aa2-487d-a31b-44d051ab0124Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/1666f91d-3aa2-487d-a31b-44d051ab0124Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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