CVE-2022-4749

Posts List Designer by Category < 3.2 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode

The Posts List Designer by Category WordPress plugin before 3.2 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

Posts List Designer by Category

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

0.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 39th percentile

Published

2023-01-30

Updated

2025-03-27

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8afc3b2a-81e5-4b6f-8f4c-c48492843569

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry