CVE-2022-4487
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CVE-2022-4487 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. The Easy Accordion WordPress plugin before 2.2.0 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 Easy Accordion WordPress plugin before 2.2.0 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Techearty | Easy Accordion | < 2.2.0 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/6130958f-f549-4885-adb1-093aa025920eExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/6130958f-f549-4885-adb1-093aa025920eExploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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