CVE-2022-4946

Frontend Post WordPress Plugin <= 2.8.4 - Contributor+ Arbitrary Redirect

MEDIUM
5.4
CVSS Score
Published: June 5, 2023 at 01:39 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:22 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorFrontend Post WordPress Plugin

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Severity
MEDIUM5.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
PoC

Description

The Frontend Post WordPress Plugin WordPress plugin through 2.8.4 does not validate an attribute of one of its shortcode, which could allow users with a role as low as contributor to add a malicious shortcode to a page/post, which will redirect users to an arbitrary domain.

Affected

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

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)

ExploitVDB EntryTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/6e222018-a3e0-4af0-846c-6f00b67dfbc0

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.4MEDIUMCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-601

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