CVE-2022-4717 describes a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Strong Testimonials WordPress plugin prior to version 3.0.3. This flaw allows authenticated users with contributor-level privileges or higher to inject malicious scripts into web pages due to insufficient validation and escaping of shortcode attributes. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 5.4 (Medium), indicating a low-complexity attack that could lead to limited impact on confidentiality and integrity, primarily affecting high-privilege users like administrators. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code or significant community discussion has been observed for this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 3.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:machothemes:strong_testimonials:*:*:*:*:*: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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