CVE-2022-4466

WordPress Infinite Scroll - Ajax Load More < 5.6.0.3 - Contributor+ Stored XSS

Published Mar 13, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 5.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The WordPress Infinite Scroll WordPress plugin before 5.6.0.3 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in a page/post where the shortcode is embed, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-51810 The WordPress Infinite Scroll WordPress plugin before 5.6.0.3 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in a page/post where the shortcode is embed, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-79
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
WPScan
Published
Updated
Feb 27, 2025, 3:43 PM
Reserved
Dec 14, 2022, 3:16 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 13, 2023, 5:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 5:20 AM