Vulnerability · Published Jun 5, 2023 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2022-4946Frontend Post WordPress Plugin <= 2.8.4 - Contributor+ Arbitrary Redirect
Medium 5.4
In plain English
A medium-severity open redirect in Frontend Post WordPress Plugin 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 38% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 62.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Frontend Post WordPress Plugin WordPress plugin through 2.8.4 does not validate an attribute of one of its shortcode, which could allow users with a role as low as contributor to add a malicious shortcode to a page/post, which will redirect users to an arbitrary domain.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Frontend Post WordPress Plugin | 0 – through 2.8.4 |
Weakness: CWE-601 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/6e222018-a3e0-4af0-846c-6f00b67dfbc0 exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description