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2 vulnerabilities found for MediaElement.js by Unknown

CVE-2022-4699 (GCVE-0-2022-4699)

Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2023-01-30 20:31 – Updated: 2025-03-27 19:24
VLAI
Title
MediaElement.js – HTML5 Video & Audio Player <= 4.2.8 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode
Summary
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.
Severity
5.4 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: poc Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
Assigner
References
URL Tags
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e57f38d9-889a-4f… exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Unknown MediaElement.js Affected: 0 , ≤ 4.2.8 (custom)
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Credits
Lana Codes WPScan
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To clipboard 

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CVE-2022-4699 (GCVE-0-2022-4699)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-01-30 20:31 – Updated: 2025-03-27 19:24
VLAI
Title
MediaElement.js – HTML5 Video & Audio Player <= 4.2.8 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode
Summary
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.
Severity
5.4 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: poc Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
Assigner
References
URL Tags
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e57f38d9-889a-4f… exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Unknown MediaElement.js Affected: 0 , ≤ 4.2.8 (custom)
Create a notification for this product.
Credits
Lana Codes WPScan
Show details on NVD website
To clipboard 

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