CVE-2022-1217

Custom TinyMCE Shortcode Button <= 1.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

MEDIUM

6.1

CVSS Score

Published: May 16, 2022 at 02:30 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:22 AM UTC

1 product affected across 1 vendorCustom Tinymce Shortcode Button

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Severity

MEDIUM6.1

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.8%

Description

The Custom TinyMCE Shortcode Button WordPress plugin through 1.1 does not sanitise and escape the PHP_SELF variable before outputting it back in an attribute in an admin page, leading to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Custom Tinymce Shortcode Button · Custom Tinymce Shortcode Button Projectwordpress-plugin

95%

v ≤ 1.11.1

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/15875f52-7a49-44c7-8a36-b49ddf37c20c

CVSS

6.1MEDIUM[email protected]

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: NONE
User Interaction: REQUIRED
Scope: CHANGED
Confidentiality: LOW
Integrity: LOW
Availability: NONE

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-79

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