CVE-2022-4649
WP Extended Search < 2.1.2 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 5.4 Medium
- Published
- Jan 30, 2023
- Updated
- Mar 28, 2025
- Reserved
- Dec 22, 2022
Description
The WP Extended Search WordPress plugin before 2.1.2 does not validate and escape one of its shortcode attributes, which could allow users with a role as low as contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attack.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 5.4 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N | CISA-ADP |
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
WP Extended SearchUnknown |
|
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/0d9ba176-97be-4b6b-9cf1-6c3047321a1eexploitvdb-entrytechnical-description
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