Vulnerability · Published Jan 30, 2023 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2022-4781Accordion Shortcodes <= 2.4.2 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode
Medium 5.4
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Accordion Shortcodes 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 59.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Accordion Shortcodes WordPress plugin through 2.4.2 does not validate and escape one of its shortcode attributes, which could allow users with a role as low as contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attack.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Accordion Shortcodes | 0 – through 2.4.2 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a2803027-b822-4bf9-8d1d-6f538681af9d exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description