CVE-2022-4652 json
Video Background < 2.7.5 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode
published 3y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2022-51976
- cvss
- 5.4
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 45%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Video Background WordPress plugin before 2.7.5 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
Patch / fix
- Unknown Video Background 2.7.5
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- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- last yr.
Exploit prediction
0.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 45% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/ebf3df99-6939-4ae9-ad55-004f33c1cfbc referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected products
- Unknown Video Background
Classification
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/ebf3df99-6939-4ae9-ad55-004f33c1cfbc
exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-4652
- NVD CVE-2022-4652
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