Vulnerability · Published Jan 23, 2023 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2022-4753Print-O-Matic < 2.1.8 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode
Medium 5.4
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Print-O-Matic 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 58.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Print-O-Matic WordPress plugin before 2.1.8 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 | Print-O-Matic | 0 – before 2.1.8 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5d72ec1f-5379-4d8e-850c-afe8b41bb126 exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description