Contributor-level stored XSS via unescaped shortcode attribute
Published Jan 23, 2023 · Updated Apr 3, 2025
Stored XSS in Twinpictures Print-O-Matic before 2.1.8 allows remote authenticated users to execute scripts through a crafted shortcode. The affected shortcode places its class attribute into page output without validation or escaping, so injected event-handler markup remains stored in a post. Contributor access is sufficient, and the script runs when a higher-privileged administrator views the affected page, allowing actions in the administrator’s browser context.
Summary
What happened
Stored XSS in Twinpictures Print-O-Matic before 2.1.8 allows remote authenticated users to execute scripts through a crafted shortcode. The affected shortcode places its class attribute into page output without validation or escaping, so injected event-handler markup remains stored in a post. Contributor access is sufficient, and the script runs when a higher-privileged administrator views the affected page, allowing actions in the administrator’s browser context.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2022-4753
- Published
- Jan 23, 2023
- Updated
- Apr 3, 2025
- Vendor
- Twinpictures
- Product
- Print-O-Matic
- Classifications
- CWE-79, T1059.007
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jan 23, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Apr 3, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=0 <2.1.8
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