CVE-2022-4761 Post Views Count <= 3.0.2 - Contributor+ Stored XSS in Shortcode
Contributors can inject malicious scripts via shortcode attributes in the Post Views Count plugin, leading to stored XSS attacks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-4761?
CVE-2022-4761 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Post Views Count (Support caching plugins!), published on 21 Feb 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Post Views Count WordPress plugin through 3.0.2 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
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-4761?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Post Views Count Project Post Views Count.
How do I fix CVE-2022-4761?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-4761 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-2022-4761 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-4761 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4c5q-83qw-92cx.