CVE-2022-4623 json
ND Shortcodes < 7.0 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcodes
published 2023-07-04 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-51953
- cvss
- 5.4
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 38%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The ND Shortcodes WordPress plugin before 7.0 does not validate and escape numerous 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
Patch / fix
- Unknown ND Shortcodes 7.0
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 23 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 38% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/1b3201da-f254-406f-9b4a-cd5025b6b03d referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected products
- Unknown ND Shortcodes
Classification
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/1b3201da-f254-406f-9b4a-cd5025b6b03d
exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-4623
- NVD CVE-2022-4623
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