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CVE-2022-4699: 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

medium Affects mediaelement.js (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

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

Package
mediaelement.js (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<=4.2.8
Fixed in
no fix recorded
Severity
medium  CVSS 5.4
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (44.9th percentile)
Published
2023-01-30
Source
nvd

References

CWE-79
NVD recordmediaelement.js (WordPress plugin) advisories

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