CVE-2022-4747
Post Category Image With Grid and Slider < 1.4.8 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode
Published Feb 6, 2023
CVSS 3.1 · 5.4 Medium
EPSS < 1%
KEV · Not listed
Description
The Post Category Image With Grid and Slider WordPress plugin before 1.4.8 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.
Affected Products
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OpenCVE enrichment
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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
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| Unknown | Post Category Image With Grid and Slider | unaffected |
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Configuration 1 [-]
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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 EUVD |
EUVD-2022-52045 | The Post Category Image With Grid and Slider WordPress plugin before 1.4.8 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. |
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
Scope Changed
Confidentiality Impact Low
Integrity Impact Low
Availability Impact None
User Interaction Required
No CVSS v3.0
No CVSS v2
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.685% probability within 30 days)
Exploitation poc
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial
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History
Mar 25, 2025 6:15 PM
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Weaknesses
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