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CVE-2022-4653: Greenshift – animation and page builder blocks < 4.8.9 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2023-01-16 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

The Greenshift WordPress plugin before 4.8.9 does not validate and escape one of its shortcode attributes, which could allow users with a role as low as contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attack.

Affected products

• wpsoul Greenshift – animation and page builder blocks: before 4.8.9 — fixed in 4.8.9

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: wpsoul Greenshift – animation and page builder blocks 4.8.9. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/fa44ed44-9dac-4b4f-aaa3-503b76034578
• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/fa44ed44-9dac-4b4f-aaa3-503b76034578

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