CVE-2022-4458

Amr Shortcode Any Widget <= 4.0 - Contributor+ Stored XSS

The amr shortcode any widget WordPress plugin through 4.0 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.

Affected

amr shortcode any widget

CVSS v3.1 NVD

5.4 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS

0.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 40th percentile

Published

2023-02-13

Updated

2025-03-21

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c85ceab3-7e79-402d-ad48-a028f1ee070c

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry