How severe is CVE-2022-4749?

CVE-2022-4749 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.4, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.

Is CVE-2022-4749 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (37th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2022-4749?

CVE-2022-4749 affects Infornweb Posts List Designer. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2022-4749?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2022-4749 published?

CVE-2022-4749 was published on 2023-01-30 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2022-4749

CVE-2022-4749 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Infornweb Posts List Designer with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.4. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-79.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.4)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (37th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-79
Affected product: Infornweb Posts List Designer
Published: 2023-01-30
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The Posts List Designer by Category WordPress plugin before 3.2 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 contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks which could be used against high privilege users such as admins.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-4749?: The Posts List Designer by Category WordPress plugin before 3.2 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 contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks which could be used against high privilege users such as admins.
How severe is CVE-2022-4749?: CVE-2022-4749 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.4, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.
Is CVE-2022-4749 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (37th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2022-4749?: CVE-2022-4749 affects Infornweb Posts List Designer. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2022-4749?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2022-4749 published?: CVE-2022-4749 was published on 2023-01-30 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8afc3b2a-81e5-4b6f-8f4c-c48492843569

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:infornweb:posts_list_designer:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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