CVE-2022-4790: WP Google My Business Auto Publish < 3.4 - 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 WP Google My Business Auto Publish WordPress plugin before 3.4 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

WP Google My Business Auto Publish: before 3.4 — fixed in 3.4

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: WP Google My Business Auto Publish 3.4. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c01f9d36-955d-432c-8a09-ea9ee750f1a1
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c01f9d36-955d-432c-8a09-ea9ee750f1a1

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