CVE-2022-4562

The Meks Flexible Shortcodes WordPress plugin before 1.3.5 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
4.6 MEDIUM
NETWORK
LOW
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 60%
VendorProductVersion
mekshqmeks_flexible_shortcodes
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< 1.3.5
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= Vulnerable software versions
References
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/2013d79b-e9f6-4a5a-b421-e840a3bae063
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/2013d79b-e9f6-4a5a-b421-e840a3bae063