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1 vulnerability by amr_shortcode_any_widget_project
CVE-2022-4458 (GCVE-0-2022-4458)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-02-13 14:32 – Updated: 2025-03-21 15:45
VLAI
Title
Amr Shortcode Any Widget <= 4.0 - Contributor+ Stored XSS
Summary
The amr shortcode any widget WordPress plugin through 4.0 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.
Severity
5.4 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c85ceab3-7e79-40… | exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | amr shortcode any widget |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 4.0
(custom)
|
Credits
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