6.4

CVE-2022-4623: nicdark nd_shortcodes Cross-site Scripting

CVSS: 6.4v3.1MediumModified
Published 04-07-2023Last modified 22-11-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-4623 is a medium (CVSS 6.4) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in nicdark nd_shortcodes. EPSS estimates a 0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 37.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
36/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.4/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (wordfence)
EPSS score
0.44%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 04-07-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 22-11-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The ND Shortcodes WordPress plugin before 7.0 does not validate and escape numerous 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

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.44%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

38%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.44% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.44%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (wpscan.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Nicdark1 product
Unknown1 product
Wordpress1 product
  • nd-shortcodes≤ 6.9 (fixed in 7.0)

3 vendors · 3 products

References

2 links