CVE-2022-4832: Store Locator WordPress < 1.4.9 - 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 Store Locator WordPress plugin before 1.4.9 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in the page, which could allow users with a role as low as contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks which could be used against high privilege users such as admins.

Affected products

Store Locator WordPress: before 1.4.9 — fixed in 1.4.9

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Store Locator WordPress 1.4.9. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/735a33e1-63fb-4f17-812c-3e68709b5c2c
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/735a33e1-63fb-4f17-812c-3e68709b5c2c

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