VDB-217718 · CVE-2022-4793 · GCVE-0-2022-4793

Blog Designer Post and Widget Plugin up to 2.3 on WordPress Shortcode cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Blog Designer Post and Widget Plugin up to 2.3 on WordPress and classified as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Shortcode Handler. Such manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2022-4793. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Blog Designer Post and Widget Plugin up to 2.3 on WordPress (Blog Software). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown code of the component Shortcode Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. Impacted is integrity. CVE summarizes:

The Blog Designer WordPress plugin before 2.4.1 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.

The weakness was presented 01/09/2023. The advisory is available at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2022-4793 since 12/28/2022. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1059.007 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading to version 2.4 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

Blog Software

Name

Blog Designer Post and Widget Plugin

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.4

VulDB Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Temp Score: 3.4
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NVD Base Score: 5.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Blog Designer Post and Widget Plugin 2.4

Timelineinfo

12/28/2022 🔍
01/09/2023 +12 days 🔍
01/09/2023 +0 days 🔍
03/27/2025 +808 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wordfence.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-4793 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-4793
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-217718

Entryinfo

Created: 01/09/2023 22:15
Updated: 03/27/2025 23:11
Changes: 01/09/2023 22:15 (40), 03/27/2025 23:11 (28)
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