CVE-2022-4469 — MEDIUM (5.4)

Q: How severe is CVE-2022-4469?

CVE-2022-4469 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-2022-4469?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Simple-Membership-Plugin Simple Membership.

Vulnerability Description

The Simple Membership WordPress plugin before 4.2.2 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 admin.

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
Simple-Membership-Plugin	Simple Membership	< 4.2.2

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/b195c373-1db9-4fd7-98d0-0860dacd189eExploitThird Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/b195c373-1db9-4fd7-98d0-0860dacd189eExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-4469?

CVE-2022-4469 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.4 (MEDIUM). The Simple Membership WordPress plugin before 4.2.2 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...

How severe is CVE-2022-4469?

CVE-2022-4469 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-2022-4469?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Simple-Membership-Plugin Simple Membership.