CVE-2022-4466
mediumpriority · track · 22EPSS 0.005 · 41 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
The WordPress Infinite Scroll WordPress plugin before 5.6.0.3 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in a page/post where the shortcode is embed, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.
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affected products (2)
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references (4)
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- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2022-4466/cnnvd
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/497d0bf9-b750-4293-9662-1722a74442e2cnnvd
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/497d0bf9-b750-4293-9662-1722a74442e2enisa_euvd
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/497d0bf9-b750-4293-9662-1722a74442e2ExploitThird Party Advisorynvd
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