CVE-2022-4824

WP Blog and Widget < 2.3.1 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode

The WP Blog and Widgets WordPress plugin before 2.3.1 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

WP Blog and Widgets

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

0.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 50th percentile

Published

2023-02-06

Updated

2025-03-26

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/9af8e425-c477-4e2b-9445-70ffb769f3f0

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry