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TI-2022-04181 Aliases CVE-2022-4577GHSA-cwj4-5mgc-phhv

Easy Testimonials < 3.9.3 - Contributor+ Stored XSS

Priority MEDIUM 58CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

The Easy Testimonials WordPress plugin before 3.9.3 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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00649 51st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed Easy Testimonials (Unknown): 3.9.3

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
UnknownEasy Testimonialsbefore 3.9.33.9.3Patch availableCNA
  • Easy Testimonials VendorUnknown Affected before 3.9.3 Fixed in 3.9.3 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:goldplugins:easy_testimonials:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*before 3.9.3Vulnerableghuger
  • cpe:2.3:a:goldplugins:easy_testimonials:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 3.9.3 Vulnerable ·ghuger

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Easy Testimonials (Unknown) Fixed in 3.9.3

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-4577
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cwj4-5mgc-phhv
  3. 2026-10-16 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2018-13861 Stored XSS was discovered in the Easy Testimonials plugin 3.2 for WordPress. CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2017-08924 The Easy Testimonials plugin 3.0.4 for WordPress has XSS in… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2024-02172 Easy Testimonials <= 3.9.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
  • TI-2020-11764 Multiple XSS vulnerabilities in the Easy Testimonials plugin before 3.6 for WordPress… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
  • TI-2020-18918 Easy Testimonials <= 3.6.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery Bypass CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3

Sources

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