What is the severity of CVE-2022-4468?

The severity of CVE-2022-4468 is medium with a CVSS score of 5.4.

What is CVE-2022-4468?

CVE-2022-4468 is a vulnerability in the WP Recipe Maker WordPress plugin before version 8.6.1 that allows Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.

What software versions are affected by CVE-2022-4468?

WP Recipe Maker plugin versions up to and excluding 8.6.1 are affected by CVE-2022-4468.

Is there a fix available for CVE-2022-4468?

Yes, updating the WP Recipe Maker plugin to version 8.6.1 or higher will fix the vulnerability.

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CVE-2022-4468

medium

5.4

CWE

9/1/2023

9/4/2025

CVE-2022-4468: WP Recipe Maker < 8.6.1 - Contributor+ Stored XSS

Q: How can the WP Recipe Maker plugin be exploited via CVE-2022-4468?

The vulnerability in the WP Recipe Maker plugin can be exploited by users with a role as low as contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks, enabling them to execute malicious scripts on the affected website.

First published: Mon Jan 09 2023(Updated: )

The WP Recipe Maker WordPress plugin before 8.6.1 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 admin.

Credit: contact@wpscan.com contact@wpscan.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
WP Recipe Maker	<8.6.1

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Reference Links

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a3bf24af-417e-4ca2-886c-bb36bb2d952b

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-4468?
The severity of CVE-2022-4468 is medium with a CVSS score of 5.4.
What is CVE-2022-4468?
CVE-2022-4468 is a vulnerability in the WP Recipe Maker WordPress plugin before version 8.6.1 that allows Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.
How can the WP Recipe Maker plugin be exploited via CVE-2022-4468?
The vulnerability in the WP Recipe Maker plugin can be exploited by users with a role as low as contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks, enabling them to execute malicious scripts on the affected website.
What software versions are affected by CVE-2022-4468?
WP Recipe Maker plugin versions up to and excluding 8.6.1 are affected by CVE-2022-4468.
Is there a fix available for CVE-2022-4468?
Yes, updating the WP Recipe Maker plugin to version 8.6.1 or higher will fix the vulnerability.

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