Vulnerability · Published Feb 6, 2023 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2022-4825WP-ShowHide < 1.05 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode
Medium 5.4
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in WP-ShowHide from Unknown. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.6% (higher than 48% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 52.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The WP-ShowHide WordPress plugin before 1.05 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in the page, which could allow users with a role as low as contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks which could be used against high privilege users such as admins.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | WP-ShowHide | 0 – before 1.05 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a2758983-d3a7-4718-b5b8-30169df6780a exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description