Vulnerability · Published Feb 21, 2023 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2022-4669Page Builder: Live Composer < 1.5.23 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode
Medium 5.4
In plain English
A medium-severity cross-site scripting in Page Builder: Live Composer from Unknown. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 34% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)5.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 66.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Page Builder: Live Composer WordPress plugin before 1.5.23 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in a page/post where the shortcode is embed, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Page Builder: Live Composer | 0 – before 1.5.23 |
Weakness: CWE-79
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/79f011e4-3422-4307-8736-f27048796aae exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description