PT-2023-14668 · WordPress · Mashshare

Lana Codes · Published 2023-01-16 · Updated 2025-04-04 · CVE-2022-4544

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 MashShare WordPress plugin versions prior to 3.8.7

Description The issue concerns a lack of validation and escaping of 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 such as admins.

Recommendations For MashShare WordPress plugin versions prior to 3.8.7, update to version 3.8.7 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-2022-4544

Affected Products

Mashshare

References · 5

• 🔥 https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/96e34d3d-627f-42f2-bfdb-c9d47dbf396c · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-4544 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-4544 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvenotify/117841 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/42104 · Telegram Post