Vulnerability · Published Feb 27, 2023 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2022-4679Wufoo Shortcode < 1.52 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode
Medium 5.4
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Wufoo Shortcode 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 45% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 55.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Wufoo Shortcode WordPress plugin before 1.52 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 | Wufoo Shortcode | 0 – before 1.52 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c817c4af-cff2-4720-944d-c59e27544d41 exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description