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    CVE-2022-4699

    The MediaElement.js WordPress plugin through 4.2.8 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.

    Published:Jan 30, 2023
    Last Modified:Apr 21, 2025
    EPS:Jan 30, 2023
    EPSS Score:0.00196
    CVSS Score:5.4

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Mediaelementjs
    Product
    Mediaelement.js

    Exploits

    https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e57f38d9-889a-4f82-b20d-3676ccf9c6f9https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e57f38d9-889a-4f82-b20d-3676ccf9c6f9

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High