CVE-2022-40672 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-40672: WordPress CPO Shortcodes plugin <= 1.5.0 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Wpchill

Product CPO Shortcodes (WordPress plugin)

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published September 23, 2022

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

4.8/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required High

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Authenticated (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in CPO Shortcodes plugin <= 1.5.0 at WordPress.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The CPO Shortcodes WordPress plugin version 1.5.0 and earlier contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated admin user with high privileges can inject malicious JavaScript through plugin settings. When other users view affected pages, the injected code executes in their browsers, potentially compromising their sessions or stealing data.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious JavaScript that executes when other users view the site.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

A compromised admin account can inject persistent malicious code affecting all site visitors.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Admin-level access to the WordPress site and user interaction (victim must view an affected page).

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

September 23, 2022 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-40672 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

Related vulnerabilities

Identifiers

CVE CVE-2022-40672

CWE CWE-79

CVSS 4.8 / MEDIUM

Affected versions