CVE-2022-4473

The Widget Shortcode WordPress plugin through 0.3.5 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.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
5.4 MEDIUM
NETWORK
LOW
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
WPScanCNA
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CVEADP
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CISA-ADPADP
5.4 MEDIUM
NETWORK
LOW
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 55%
VendorProductVersion
widget_shortcode_projectwidget_shortcode
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≤ 0.3.5
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= Vulnerable software versions
References
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5117b2e9-75b5-459a-b22a-b0e1b0744bd3
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5117b2e9-75b5-459a-b22a-b0e1b0744bd3