CVE-2022-4763 describes a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Icon Widget WordPress plugin prior to version 1.3.0. The flaw allows authenticated users with contributor-level privileges or higher to inject malicious scripts due to improper validation and escaping of shortcode attributes. This could lead to attacks against high-privilege users like administrators. The vulnerability has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.4 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with low attack complexity and low privileges required, but user interaction is necessary. The potential impact involves low confidentiality and integrity loss. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules in Metasploit or Nuclei, or entries in ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, suggesting low awareness and attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wpzoom:icon_widget:*:*:*:*:*: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
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.