CVE-2022-4655 json
Welcart e-Commerce < 2.8.9 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode
published 3y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2022-51979
- 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 41%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Welcart e-Commerce WordPress plugin before 2.8.9 does not validate and escapes one of its shortcode attributes, which could allow users with a role as low as a contributor to perform a Stored Cross-Site Scripting attack.
Patch / fix
- Unknown Welcart e-Commerce 2.8.9
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- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- last yr.
Exploit prediction
0.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 41% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a1c70c80-e952-4cc7-aca0-c2dde3fa08a9 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 Welcart e-Commerce
Classification
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/a1c70c80-e952-4cc7-aca0-c2dde3fa08a9
exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-4655
- NVD CVE-2022-4655
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