gsd-2022-4670
Vulnerability from gsd
Modified
2023-12-13 01:19
Details
The PDF.js Viewer WordPress plugin before 2.1.8 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in a page/post where the shortcode is embed, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.
Aliases
Aliases
CVE-2022-4670


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{
   GSD: {
      alias: "CVE-2022-4670",
      description: "The PDF.js Viewer WordPress plugin before 2.1.8 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in a page/post where the shortcode is embed, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.",
      id: "GSD-2022-4670",
   },
   gsd: {
      metadata: {
         exploitCode: "unknown",
         remediation: "unknown",
         reportConfidence: "confirmed",
         type: "vulnerability",
      },
      osvSchema: {
         aliases: [
            "CVE-2022-4670",
         ],
         details: "The PDF.js Viewer WordPress plugin before 2.1.8 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in a page/post where the shortcode is embed, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.",
         id: "GSD-2022-4670",
         modified: "2023-12-13T01:19:15.957407Z",
         schema_version: "1.4.0",
      },
   },
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            STATE: "PUBLIC",
         },
         affects: {
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                  {
                     product: {
                        product_data: [
                           {
                              product_name: "PDF.js Viewer",
                              version: {
                                 version_data: [
                                    {
                                       version_affected: "=",
                                       version_value: "0",
                                    },
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                              },
                           },
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                     },
                     vendor_name: "Unknown",
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         },
         credits: [
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            },
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               },
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         },
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      },
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            {
               affected_range: "<2.1.8",
               affected_versions: "All versions before 2.1.8",
               cvss_v3: "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N",
               cwe_ids: [
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                  "CWE-79",
                  "CWE-937",
               ],
               date: "2023-02-14",
               description: "The PDF.js Viewer WordPress plugin before 2.1.8 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in a page/post where the shortcode is embed, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.",
               fixed_versions: [
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               ],
               identifier: "CVE-2022-4670",
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               ],
               not_impacted: "All versions starting from 2.1.8",
               package_slug: "npm/pdf.js",
               pubdate: "2023-02-06",
               solution: "Upgrade to version 2.1.8 or above.",
               title: "Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')",
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               cvssV3: {
                  attackComplexity: "LOW",
                  attackVector: "NETWORK",
                  availabilityImpact: "NONE",
                  baseScore: 5.4,
                  baseSeverity: "MEDIUM",
                  confidentialityImpact: "LOW",
                  integrityImpact: "LOW",
                  privilegesRequired: "LOW",
                  scope: "CHANGED",
                  userInteraction: "REQUIRED",
                  vectorString: "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N",
                  version: "3.1",
               },
               exploitabilityScore: 2.3,
               impactScore: 2.7,
            },
         },
         lastModifiedDate: "2023-02-14T02:39Z",
         publishedDate: "2023-02-06T20:15Z",
      },
   },
}


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