Vulnerability · Published Feb 27, 2023 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2022-4829Show-Hide / Collapse-Expand < 1.3.0 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode
Medium 5.4
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Show-Hide / Collapse-Expand 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 42% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 57.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Show-Hide / Collapse-Expand WordPress plugin before 1.3.0 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 | Show-Hide / Collapse-Expand | 0 – before 1.3.0 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/57e528ce-ec8c-4734-8903-926be36f91e7 exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description