CVE-2022-4509: code-atlantic content_control Cross-site Scripting
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2022-4509 is a medium (CVSS 6.4) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in code-atlantic content_control. EPSS estimates a 0.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 39.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Timeline
- 23-01-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 02-04-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The Content Control WordPress plugin before 1.1.10 does not validate and escapes some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in the page, which could allow users with a role as low as a contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks, which could be used against high privilege users such as admins.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version- CVE.orgCNA5.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NDiffers
- NVDNIST5.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.47%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
39%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.47% on 20-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (wpscan.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Code-atlantic1 product
- content_control< 1.1.10
Unknown1 product
- content control< 1.1.10
Wordpress1 product
- content-control≤ 1.1.9 (fixed in 1.1.10)
3 vendors · 3 products
References
2 links- wpscan.com/vulnerability/90baba2e-a64f-4725-b76c-3aed94b18910ExploitVDB EntryTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory