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CVE-2022-4789: WPZOOM Portfolio < 1.2.2 - 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 WPZOOM Portfolio WordPress plugin before 1.2.2 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

• WPZOOM Portfolio: before 1.2.2 — fixed in 1.2.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: WPZOOM Portfolio 1.2.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5e816e9a-84e5-42d2-a7ff-e46be9072278
• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5e816e9a-84e5-42d2-a7ff-e46be9072278

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