CVE-2022-4682
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CVE-2022-4682 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. The Lightbox Gallery WordPress plugin before 0.9.5 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in a page/post where the shortcode is embed, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks. EPSS estimates a 0.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The Lightbox Gallery WordPress plugin before 0.9.5 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in a page/post where the shortcode is embed, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wpgogo | Lightbox-Gallery | < 0.9.5 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5fc92954-20cf-4563-806e-e7a8e5ccfc72Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5fc92954-20cf-4563-806e-e7a8e5ccfc72Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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