CVE-2022-4829 — MEDIUM (5.4)

Q: How severe is CVE-2022-4829?

CVE-2022-4829 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-2022-4829?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Show-Hide \/ Collapse-Expand Project Show-Hide \/ Collapse-Expand.

Vulnerability Description

The Show-Hide / Collapse-Expand WordPress plugin before 1.3.0 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
Show-Hide \/ Collapse-Expand Project	Show-Hide \/ Collapse-Expand	<= 1.2.5

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/57e528ce-ec8c-4734-8903-926be36f91e7ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/57e528ce-ec8c-4734-8903-926be36f91e7ExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-4829?

CVE-2022-4829 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.4 (MEDIUM). The Show-Hide / Collapse-Expand WordPress plugin before 1.3.0 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in the page, which could allow users with a role...

How severe is CVE-2022-4829?

CVE-2022-4829 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-2022-4829?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Show-Hide \/ Collapse-Expand Project Show-Hide \/ Collapse-Expand.