Vulnerability · Published Jan 30, 2023 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2022-4792News & Blog Designer Pack < 3.3 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode
Medium 5.4
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in News & Blog Designer Pack 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 61.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The News & Blog Designer Pack WordPress plugin before 3.3 does not validate and escape one of its shortcode attributes, which could allow users with a role as low as contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attack.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | News & Blog Designer Pack | 0 – before 3.3 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/13304aca-0722-4bd9-b443-a5fed1ce22da exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description