What is CVE-2022-4482?

CVE-2022-4482 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Techearty Carousel\,_slider\,_gallery_by_wp_carousel, classified under CWE-79 CROSS-SITE SCRIPTING (XSS). CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2023-01-16.

How severe is CVE-2022-4482?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.

Is CVE-2022-4482 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Techearty Carousel\,_slider\,_gallery_by_wp_carousel

CVE-2022-4482

The Carousel, Slider, Gallery by WP Carousel WordPress plugin before 2.5.3 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…

EPSS: 0.005 (37.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Techearty Carousel\,_slider\,_gallery_by_wp_carousel
Unknown Carousel, Slider, Gallery By Wp Carousel — versions 0

Public proof-of-concept exploits

20142995/nuclei-templates

References

contact@wpscan.com (Exploit, technical-description, Third Party Advisory, exploit, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-4482?: CVE-2022-4482 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Techearty Carousel\,_slider\,_gallery_by_wp_carousel, classified under CWE-79 CROSS-SITE SCRIPTING (XSS). CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2023-01-16.
How severe is CVE-2022-4482?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-4482 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.