Medium severity · published Jan 30, 2023
CVE-2022-4699
The MediaElement.js WordPress plugin through 4.2.8 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in the page, which could allow users…
5.4
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The MediaElement.js WordPress plugin through 4.2.8 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 contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks which could be used against high-privilege users such as admins.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 45% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
ME
Mediaelement.js · Mediaelementjs
through 4.2.8 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-4699
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-4699
Exploit
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e57f38d9-889a-4f82-b20d-3676ccf9c6f9
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