CVE-2022-4787: Themify Shortcodes < 2.0.8 - 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: 2023-01-30 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Themify Shortcodes WordPress plugin before 2.0.8 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

Themify Shortcodes: before 2.0.8 — fixed in 2.0.8

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Themify Shortcodes 2.0.8. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/2ab59972-ccfd-48f6-b879-58fb38823ca5
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/2ab59972-ccfd-48f6-b879-58fb38823ca5

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