CVE-2022-4776 : The CC Child Pages WordPress plugin before 1.43 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before out

The CC Child Pages WordPress plugin before 1.43 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 2023-01-30 21:15:12

Updated 2023-02-06 22:33:04

Source WPScan

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Vulnerability category: Cross site scripting (XSS)

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-4776

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-2022-4776

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-2022-4776

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-2022-4776

Caterhamcomputing » Cc Child Pages » For Wordpress
Versions before (<) 1.43
cpe:2.3:a:caterhamcomputing:cc_child_pages:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Matching versions

Vulnerability Details : CVE-2022-4776

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-4776

CVSS scores for CVE-2022-4776

CWE ids for CVE-2022-4776

References for CVE-2022-4776

Products affected by CVE-2022-4776