CVE-2022-4699

The MediaElement.js WordPress plugin through 4.2.8 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in the page, which could allow users with a role as low as contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks which could be used against high-privilege users such as admins.

Score

CVSS 3.1 5.4 Medium

Status

Analyzed - contact@wpscan.com

Published

2023-01-30

Last modified

2025-03-27

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Affected products

• Mediaelement.js (Mediaelementjs)
• Mediaelement.js (Unknown)

References

• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e57f38d9-889a-4f82-b20d-3676ccf9c6f9