CVE-2022-4459 — MEDIUM (5.4)

Q: How severe is CVE-2022-4459?

CVE-2022-4459 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-2022-4459?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Wp Show Posts Project Wp Show Posts.

Vulnerability Description

The WP Show Posts WordPress plugin before 1.1.4 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
Wp Show Posts Project	Wp Show Posts	< 1.1.4

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3ef4783b-4e4a-4691-b858-a7fa8dada4ecExploitThird Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3ef4783b-4e4a-4691-b858-a7fa8dada4ecExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-4459?

CVE-2022-4459 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.4 (MEDIUM). The WP Show Posts WordPress plugin before 1.1.4 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 con...

How severe is CVE-2022-4459?

CVE-2022-4459 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-2022-4459?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Wp Show Posts Project Wp Show Posts.