Read the docs
TI-2022-04252 Aliases CVE-2022-4652GHSA-47pc-2qf3-m762

Video Background < 2.7.5 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode

Priority MEDIUM 58Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The Video Background WordPress plugin before 2.7.5 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in a page/post where the shortcode is embed, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00534 45th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed Video Background (Unknown): 2.7.5

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
UnknownVideo Backgroundbefore 2.7.52.7.5Patch availableCNA
  • Video Background VendorUnknown Affected before 2.7.5 Fixed in 2.7.5 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:pushlabs:video_background:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*before 2.7.5VulnerablePushlabs
  • cpe:2.3:a:pushlabs:video_background:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 2.7.5 Vulnerable ·Pushlabs

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Video Background (Unknown) Fixed in 2.7.5

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-4652
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-47pc-2qf3-m762

References

Exploit 1

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences