CVE-2022-4671

The PixCodes WordPress plugin before 2.3.7 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.

CVSS v3 5.4 MEDIUM

5.4^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.3 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/14c83830-3207-4f92-b8f5-afd7cc93af88	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/14c83830-3207-4f92-b8f5-afd7cc93af88	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:pixelgrade:pixcodes:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2023-01-30 21:15

Updated : 2025-03-27 16:15

NVD link : CVE-2022-4671

Mitre link : CVE-2022-4671

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-4671

JSON object : View

Products Affected

pixelgrade

pixcodes

CWE

No CWE.

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