CVE-2022-4542 affects the Compact WP Audio Player WordPress plugin prior to version 1.9.8, allowing for Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) due to improper validation of shortcode attributes. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.4 (Medium), indicating a low-privileged attacker (e.g., contributor) could inject malicious scripts that execute in a victim's browser, potentially targeting high-privilege users like administrators. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.9.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:tipsandtricks-hq:compact_wp_audio_player:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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