CVE-2022-4626 is a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting the PPWP WordPress plugin prior to version 1.8.6. This flaw allows authenticated users with contributor-level privileges to inject malicious scripts into web pages due to insufficient validation of shortcode attributes. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 5.4 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity and requiring user interaction, potentially leading to limited impact on confidentiality and integrity. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.8.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:passwordprotectwp:password_protect_wordpress:*:*:*:*:*: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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