CVE-2022-4706 Genesis Columns Advanced < 2.0.4 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode
Contributors can inject malicious scripts via shortcode attributes, potentially compromising admin accounts in the Genesis Columns Advanced plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-4706?
CVE-2022-4706 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Genesis Columns Advanced, published on 23 Jan 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Genesis Columns Advanced WordPress plugin before 2.0.4 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 a contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks which could be used against high-privilege users such as admins.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-4706?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Genesis Columns Advanced Project Genesis Columns Advanced.
How do I fix CVE-2022-4706?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-4706 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2022-4706 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-4706 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m2m3-96xv-cfrj.