CVE-2022-4658 - RSSImport <= 4.6.1 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode

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MEDIUM

RSSImport <= 4.6.1 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode

Published Jan 16, 2023

5.4

MEDIUM

CVSS 3.1

EPSS 0.47%

Description

The RSSImport WordPress plugin through 4.6.1 does not validate and escape one of its shortcode attributes, which could allow users with a role as low as contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attack.

Affected products

Vendor n/a Product RSSImport Default
affected
- Version
  0
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <=4.6.1

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor

Product

Default status

Versions

n/a

RSSImport

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
0	affected	<=4.6.1

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Weaknesses (0)

No CWE recorded.

References (1)

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c7a17eb9-2811-45ba-bab3-f53b2fa7d051
exploitvdb-entrytechnical-descriptionThird Party Advisory

Link	Providers	Tags
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c7a17eb9-2811-45ba-bab3-f53b2fa7d051		exploitvdb-entrytechnical-descriptionThird Party Advisory

Change history (0)

No recorded changes yet.

Sources

CVE.org / MITRE

Status PUBLISHED

Assigner WPScan

Published Jan 16, 2023

Updated Apr 4, 2025

Reserved Dec 22, 2022

Link CVE-2022-4658

CISA Vulnrichment

Updated Apr 4, 2025

NVD

Status Modified

Modified Jun 17, 2026

Link CVE-2022-4658

Red Hat

Severity n/a

Public date n/a

Links CVE-2022-4658