CVE-2022-4824

WP Blog and Widget < 2.3.1 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode

Published Feb 6, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 5.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The WP Blog and Widgets WordPress plugin before 2.3.1 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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-52101 The WP Blog and Widgets WordPress plugin before 2.3.1 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.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
WPScan
Published
Updated
Mar 26, 2025, 1:48 PM
Reserved
Dec 29, 2022, 8:42 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 6, 2023, 8:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 5:21 AM