CVE-2022-4576

The Easy Bootstrap Shortcode WordPress plugin through 4.5.4 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/0d679e0e-891b-44f1-ac7f-a766e12956e0	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/0d679e0e-891b-44f1-ac7f-a766e12956e0	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:easy_bootstrap_shortcode_project:easy_bootstrap_shortcode:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 07:35

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/0d679e0e-891b-44f1-ac7f-a766e12956e0 - Exploit, Third Party Advisory~~	() https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/0d679e0e-891b-44f1-ac7f-a766e12956e0 - Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Summary		(es) El complemento Easy Bootstrap Shortcode de WordPress hasta 4.5.4 no valida ni escapa algunos de sus atributos de shortcode antes de devolverlos a la página, lo que podría permitir a los usuarios con un rol tan bajo como colaborador realizar ataques de cross-site scripting almacenado que podrían ser utilizados contra usuarios con privilegios elevados, como administradores.

Information

Published : 2023-01-23 15:15

Updated : 2025-04-02 16:15

NVD link : CVE-2022-4576

Mitre link : CVE-2022-4576

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-4576

JSON object : View

Products Affected

easy_bootstrap_shortcode_project

easy_bootstrap_shortcode

CWE

No CWE.

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