MEDIUM
PDF.js Viewer < 2.1.8 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode
Published Feb 6, 2023
5.4
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.56%
Description
The PDF.js Viewer WordPress plugin before 2.1.8 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.
Affected products
- Vendor n/a Product PDF.js Viewer Defaultunaffected
- Version 0StatusaffectedConstraints<2.1.8
- Version
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 | PDF.js Viewer | unaffected |
|
- < 2.1.8
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (2)
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2022-51994 Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/2a67c290-2a27-44fe-95ae-2d427e9d7548 exploitvdb-entrytechnical-descriptionThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2022-51994 | Advisory | |
| https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/2a67c290-2a27-44fe-95ae-2d427e9d7548 | exploitvdb-entrytechnical-descriptionThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner WPScan
Published Feb 6, 2023
Updated Mar 25, 2025
Reserved Dec 23, 2022
Link CVE-2022-4670
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated Mar 25, 2025
ENISA EUVD
EUVD-2022-51994 Assigner WPScan
Published Feb 6, 2023
Updated Mar 25, 2025
Exploited since n/a
Link EUVD-2022-51994