Custom TinyMCE Shortcode Button <= 1.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Priority LOW 29CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The Custom TinyMCE Shortcode Button WordPress plugin through 1.1 does not sanitise and escape the PHP_SELF variable before outputting it back in an attribute in an admin page, leading to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.008 56th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Custom TinyMCE Shortcode Button | 1.1 – 1.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Custom TinyMCE Shortcode Button VendorUnknown Affected 1.1 – 1.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:custom_tinymce_shortcode_button_project:custom_tinymce_shortcode_button:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 1.1 | Vulnerable | Custom Tinymce Shortcode Button Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:custom_tinymce_shortcode_button_project:custom_tinymce_shortcode_button:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 1.1 Vulnerable ·Custom Tinymce Shortcode Button Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-1217
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vprr-8w4v-cwhx
References
Sources
- CVE-2022-1217 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-1217 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vprr-8w4v-cwhx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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