What is the severity of CVE-2022-4749?

The severity of CVE-2022-4749 is medium with a CVSS score of 5.4.

What is CVE-2022-4749?

CVE-2022-4749 refers to a vulnerability in the Posts List Designer by Category WordPress plugin before version 3.2 that allows stored cross-site scripting attacks.

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2022-4749?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2022-4749 by using stored cross-site scripting attacks against websites using the vulnerable version of the Posts List Designer by Category WordPress plugin.

What is the affected software version of CVE-2022-4749?

The affected software version of CVE-2022-4749 is up to, but exclusive of, version 3.2 of the Posts List Designer by Category WordPress plugin.

How do I fix CVE-2022-4749?

To fix CVE-2022-4749, users should update to version 3.2 or later of the Posts List Designer by Category WordPress plugin.

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CVE-2022-4749

medium

5.4

CWE

30/1/2023

27/3/2025

CVE-2022-4749: Posts List Designer by Category < 3.2 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode

First published: Mon Jan 30 2023(Updated: )

The Posts List Designer by Category WordPress plugin before 3.2 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.

Credit: contact@wpscan.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Infornweb Posts List Designer By Category	<3.2
	<3.2

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Reference Links

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8afc3b2a-81e5-4b6f-8f4c-c48492843569

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-4749?
The severity of CVE-2022-4749 is medium with a CVSS score of 5.4.
What is CVE-2022-4749?
CVE-2022-4749 refers to a vulnerability in the Posts List Designer by Category WordPress plugin before version 3.2 that allows stored cross-site scripting attacks.
How can an attacker exploit CVE-2022-4749?
An attacker can exploit CVE-2022-4749 by using stored cross-site scripting attacks against websites using the vulnerable version of the Posts List Designer by Category WordPress plugin.
What is the affected software version of CVE-2022-4749?
The affected software version of CVE-2022-4749 is up to, but exclusive of, version 3.2 of the Posts List Designer by Category WordPress plugin.
How do I fix CVE-2022-4749?
To fix CVE-2022-4749, users should update to version 3.2 or later of the Posts List Designer by Category WordPress plugin.

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