CVE-2022-4458 — MEDIUM (5.4)

Q: How severe is CVE-2022-4458?

CVE-2022-4458 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2022-4458?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Amr Shortcode Any Widget Project Amr Shortcode Any Widget.

Vulnerability Description

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.

CVSS Score

5.4

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Amr Shortcode Any Widget Project	Amr Shortcode Any Widget	<= 4.0

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c85ceab3-7e79-402d-ad48-a028f1ee070cExploitThird Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c85ceab3-7e79-402d-ad48-a028f1ee070cExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-4458?

CVE-2022-4458 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.4 (MEDIUM). 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 ...

How severe is CVE-2022-4458?

CVE-2022-4458 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2022-4458?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Amr Shortcode Any Widget Project Amr Shortcode Any Widget.