Welcart e-Commerce < 2.8.9 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode
CVE-2022-4655

5.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Status
Welcart E-commerce
Vendor
CVE Published:
16 January 2023

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

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.

Affected Version(s)

Welcart e-Commerce 0 < 2.8.9

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-2022-4655 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a1c70c80-e952-4cc7-aca0-...
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
.