Vulnerability · Published Jan 16, 2023 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2022-4655Welcart e-Commerce < 2.8.9 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode
Medium 5.4
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Welcart e-Commerce from Unknown. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 41% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 58.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Welcart e-Commerce WordPress plugin before 2.8.9 does not validate and escapes one of its shortcode attributes, which could allow users with a role as low as a contributor to perform a Stored Cross-Site Scripting attack.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Welcart e-Commerce | 0 – before 2.8.9 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a1c70c80-e952-4cc7-aca0-c2dde3fa08a9 exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description