Medium severity5.4NVD Advisory· Published Jan 30, 2023· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2022-4699
CVE-2022-4699
Description
The MediaElement.js WordPress plugin through 4.2.8 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode 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.
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Affected products
2- WordPress/MediaElement.jsdescription
- Range: <=4.2.8
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- wpscan.com/vulnerability/e57f38d9-889a-4f82-b20d-3676ccf9c6f9nvdExploitThird Party Advisory
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