PT-2023-15125 · WordPress · Mediaelement.Js

Lana Codes · Published 2023-01-30 · Updated 2025-03-27 · CVE-2022-4699

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 MediaElement.js WordPress plugin versions 4.2.8 and earlier

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 MediaElement.js WordPress plugin versions 4.2.8 and earlier, update to a version later than 4.2.8 to resolve the issue. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2022-4699

Affected Products

Mediaelement.Js

References · 6

• 🔥 https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e57f38d9-889a-4f82-b20d-3676ccf9c6f9 · Exploit
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-4699 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-4699 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/116606 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/43145 · Telegram Post
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-4699 · Note