CVE-2022-4764 describes a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Simple File Downloader WordPress plugin, affecting versions through 1.0.4. This flaw allows authenticated users with contributor roles or higher to inject malicious scripts due to improper validation and escaping of shortcode attributes. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.4 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity, requiring user interaction, and potentially leading to low impact on confidentiality and integrity. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.0.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:simple_file_downloader_project:simple_file_downloader:*:*:*:*:*: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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