CVE-2022-1217Network attack vector

Reflected XSS via unsanitized PHP_SELF

Published May 16, 2022 · Updated Aug 2, 2024

Reflected cross-site scripting in Custom TinyMCE Shortcode Button 1.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute script through a crafted admin-page URL. The plugin echoes the PHP_SELF variable into an HTML attribute without sanitization or escaping, allowing injected script to run in an administrator's browser. Exploitation requires the victim to follow the crafted link while logged into WordPress; impact is script execution in the administrative context.

CVSS severity6.1
Medium
EPSS probability0.79%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Reflected cross-site scripting in Custom TinyMCE Shortcode Button 1.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute script through a crafted admin-page URL. The plugin echoes the PHP_SELF variable into an HTML attribute without sanitization or escaping, allowing injected script to run in an administrator's browser. Exploitation requires the victim to follow the crafted link while logged into WordPress; impact is script execution in the administrative context.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-1217
Published
May 16, 2022
Updated
Aug 2, 2024
Vendor
Nick Rowe
Product
Custom TinyMCE Shortcode Button
Classifications
CWE-79, T1189
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 16, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 2, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=1.1 <=1.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Nick Rowe · Custom TinyMCE Shortcode Buttonversion=1.1 <=1.1

Published CVSS scores

4.3NIST NVDAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
6.1NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Cross-site Scripting (XSS)
T1189Drive-by Compromise

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