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CVE-2022-4675: Mongoose Page Plugin < 1.9.0 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2023-01-23 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

The Mongoose Page Plugin WordPress plugin before 1.9.0 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

• Mongoose Page Plugin: before 1.9.0 — fixed in 1.9.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Mongoose Page Plugin 1.9.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/21f4cc5d-c4b4-495f-acf3-9fdf53591052
• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/21f4cc5d-c4b4-495f-acf3-9fdf53591052

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