CVE-2022-4653: The Greenshift WordPress plugin before 4.8.9 does not validate and escape one of its shortcode attributes, which could allow users with a role as low as contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Script

medium Affects greenshift (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.4, updated 2026-10-29; published 2023-01-16; advisory modified 2026-06-17.

The Greenshift WordPress plugin before 4.8.9 does not validate and escape one of its shortcode attributes, which could allow users with a role as low as contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Script

Package: greenshift (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: <4.8.9
Fixed in: 4.8.9
Severity: medium CVSS 5.4
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 0% (34.6th percentile)
Published: 2023-01-16
Source: nvd

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