CVE-2022-4781 Accordion Shortcodes <= 2.4.2 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode
Contributors can inject malicious scripts via shortcode attributes, leading to stored XSS attacks against other users.
- 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-2022-4781?
CVE-2022-4781 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Accordion Shortcodes, published on 30 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 Accordion Shortcodes WordPress plugin through 2.4.2 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-4781?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Accordion Shortcodes Project Accordion Shortcodes.
How do I fix CVE-2022-4781?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-4781 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-2022-4781 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-4781 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-396h-7724-jf3c.