Vulnerability · Published Feb 13, 2023 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2022-4678TemplatesNext ToolKit < 3.2.8 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode
Medium 5.4
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in TemplatesNext ToolKit 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 46% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 54.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The TemplatesNext ToolKit WordPress plugin before 3.2.8 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 | TemplatesNext ToolKit | 0 – before 3.2.8 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/6a36d665-a0ca-4346-8e55-cf9ba45966cc exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description