Vulnerability · Published Jan 30, 2023 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2022-4793Blog Designer – Post and Widget < 2.4.1 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode
Medium 6.8
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Blog Designer from Unknown. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.6% (higher than 50% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.8Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 49.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Blog Designer WordPress plugin before 2.4.1 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 | Blog Designer | 0 – before 2.4.1 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/00c34ba8-b82e-4bb9-90b1-1afefae75948 exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description