Vulnerability · Published Feb 27, 2023 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2022-4788Embed PDF <= 1.0.6 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode
Medium 5.4
In plain English
A medium-severity cross-site scripting in Embed PDF 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 NVD)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 Embed PDF WordPress plugin through 1.0.6 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)
Weakness: CWE-79
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/2a162365-5a86-423d-b7c4-55c9b4d8b024 exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description