PT-2023-14554 · WordPress · Table Of Contents Plus

Lana Codes · Published 2023-01-09 · Updated 2023-10-12 · CVE-2022-4479

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 Table of Contents Plus WordPress plugin versions prior to 2212

Description The issue concerns a lack of validation and escaping of certain shortcode attributes, which could lead to Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks. Users with a role as low as contributor can exploit this, potentially targeting high-privilege users such as admins.

Recommendations For Table of Contents Plus WordPress plugin versions prior to 2212, update to version 2212 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the use of shortcode attributes to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Exploit

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2022-4479

Affected Products

Table Of Contents Plus

References · 4

• 🔥 https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/10f63d30-1b36-459b-80eb-509caaf5d377 · Exploit
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-4479 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-4479 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/41651 · Telegram Post