CVE-2022-4485 : The Page-list WordPress plugin before 5.3 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputtin

The Page-list WordPress plugin before 5.3 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.

Published 2023-01-23 15:15:15

Updated 2023-01-30 19:06:51

Source WPScan

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Vulnerability category: Cross site scripting (XSS)

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-4485

EPSS FAQ

0.06%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 25 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2022-4485

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source	First Seen
5.4	MEDIUM	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	2.3	2.7	NIST
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: Low User Interaction: Required Scope: Changed Confidentiality: Low Integrity: Low Availability: None

CWE ids for CVE-2022-4485

CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.

Assigned by: contact@wpscan.com (Primary)

Products affected by CVE-2022-4485

Page-list Project » Page-list » For Wordpress
Versions before (<) 5.3
cpe:2.3:a:page-list_project:page-list:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Matching versions

Vulnerability Details : CVE-2022-4485

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-4485

CVSS scores for CVE-2022-4485

CWE ids for CVE-2022-4485

References for CVE-2022-4485

Products affected by CVE-2022-4485