CVE-2022-4747

Post Category Image With Grid and Slider < 1.4.8 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode

The Post Category Image With Grid and Slider WordPress plugin before 1.4.8 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

Post Category Image With Grid and Slider

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

0.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 52nd percentile

Published

2023-02-06

Updated

2025-03-25

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/004f1872-1576-447f-8837-f29fa319cbdc

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry