CVE-2022-4570: top_10_project top_10 Cross-site Scripting
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2022-4570 is a medium (CVSS 6.4) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in top_10_project top_10. EPSS estimates a 0.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 39.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Timeline
- 23-01-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 02-04-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The Top 10 WordPress plugin before 3.2.3 does not validate and escape some of its Block 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.
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
40%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.47% on 22-09-2026
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
Top_10_project1 product
- top_10< 3.2.3
Unknown1 product
- top 10< 3.2.3
Wordpress1 product
- top-10≤ 3.2.2 (fixed in 3.2.3)
3 vendors · 3 products
References
2 links- wpscan.com/vulnerability/a2483ecf-42a6-470a-b965-4e05069d1cefExploitVDB EntryTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory