CVE-2022-4829

Show-Hide / Collapse-Expand < 1.3.0 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode

The Show-Hide / Collapse-Expand WordPress plugin before 1.3.0 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

Show-Hide / Collapse-Expand

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

0.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 41st percentile

Published

2023-02-27

Updated

2025-03-10

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/57e528ce-ec8c-4734-8903-926be36f91e7

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry