CVE-2022-4485
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CVE-2022-4485 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. The Page-list WordPress plugin before 5.3 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 admins.. EPSS estimates a 0.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The Page-list WordPress plugin before 5.3 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 admins.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Page-List Project | Page-List | < 5.3 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/685b068e-0727-45fb-bd8c-66bb1dc3a8e7Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/685b068e-0727-45fb-bd8c-66bb1dc3a8e7Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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