Collapse-O-Matic < 1.8.3 - Contributor+ Stored XSS
CVE-2022-4475

5.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Status
Collapse-o-matic
Vendor
CVE Published:
23 January 2023

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

Summary

The Collapse-O-Matic WordPress plugin before 1.8.3 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 admin.

Affected Version(s)

Collapse-O-Matic 0 < 1.8.3

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2022-4475 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3b5c377c-3148-4373-996c-...
exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.4
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Lana Codes
WPScan
.