Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2022-4623 affects the ND Shortcodes WordPress plugin before 7.0. A user with Contributor or higher privileges could save malicious content through shortcode attributes, causing script execution when others view the affected page or post.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation on externally facing WordPress sites with multiple content contributors. Business risk is account-assisted stored XSS, which can affect visitors or administrators viewing compromised content.
Technical view
The plugin failed to validate and escape numerous shortcode attributes before rendering them back into embedded page or post output. The issue is classified as CWE-79 stored cross-site scripting and is described as affecting ND Shortcodes versions before 7.0.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely on WordPress sites running ND Shortcodes before 7.0, especially where Contributor, Author, Editor, or Administrator accounts can create posts using plugin shortcodes.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation evidence. WPScan is tagged with exploit information, but the provided bundle does not justify claiming exploitation in the wild.
Researcher notes
Evidence is narrow but clear: affected component, privilege requirement, vulnerability class, and fixed version boundary are provided. No CVSS score, affected CPEs, or confirmed exploitation status are included in the bundle.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade ND Shortcodes to version 7.0 or later.
- Inventory WordPress sites for ND Shortcodes installations.
- Limit Contributor or higher accounts to trusted users.
- Review posts and pages containing ND Shortcodes shortcodes.
- Check vendor or WPScan guidance for additional remediation details.
Validation and detection
- Confirm installed ND Shortcodes version is 7.0 or later.
- List users with Contributor, Author, Editor, or Administrator roles.
- Review shortcode-heavy content created by lower-privileged users.
- Verify shortcode output is escaped after upgrade in staging.
- Check logs for unusual edits to pages or posts.
Public sources used
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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/1b3201da-f254-406f-9b4a-cd5025b6b03dCVE reference · exploit, vdb-entry
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CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.