Medium severity · published Jan 23, 2023
CVE-2022-4775
GeoDirectory < 2.2.22 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode
5.4
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The GeoDirectory WordPress plugin before 2.2.22 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 41% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
GE
GeoDirectory ·
before 2.2.22 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-4775
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-4775
Exploit
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5ab3fc58-7d1c-4bcd-8bbd-86c62a3f979c
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