PT-2023-14540 · WordPress · Widget Shortcode

Lana Codes · Published 2023-02-13 · Updated 2025-03-21 · CVE-2022-4473

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.4

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Widget Shortcode WordPress plugin versions 0.3.5 and earlier

Description The issue concerns the failure to validate and escape certain shortcode attributes, which can lead to Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks. Users with a role as low as contributor can exploit this, potentially targeting high-privilege users like admins.

Recommendations For versions 0.3.5 and earlier, update to a version that properly validates and escapes shortcode attributes to prevent Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Related Identifiers

CVE-2022-4473

Affected Products

Widget Shortcode

References · 5

• 🔥 https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5117b2e9-75b5-459a-b22a-b0e1b0744bd3 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-4473 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-4473 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvenotify/44262 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/115664 · Telegram Post