CVE-2022-4673: The Rate my Post WordPress plugin before 3.3.9 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 Scri

medium Affects rate-my-post (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published 2023-01-23; advisory modified 2026-06-17.

The Rate my Post WordPress plugin before 3.3.9 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 Scri

Package: rate-my-post (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: <3.3.9
Fixed in: 3.3.9
Severity: medium CVSS 5.4
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 0% (40.6th percentile)
Published: 2023-01-23
Source: nvd

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