TI-2022-04269 Aliases CVE-2022-4671 GHSA-438j-8gh2-h5w4

PixCodes < 2.3.7 - Contributor+ Stored XSS in Shortcode

MEDIUM 58Published 2023-01-30 · Updated 2025-03-27

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 PixCodes WordPress plugin before 2.3.7 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 0.00471 40th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD

Fix Fixed PixCodes (Unknown): 2.3.7

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

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Unknown	PixCodes	before 2.3.7	2.3.7	Patch available	CNA

PixCodes VendorUnknown Affected before 2.3.7 Fixed in 2.3.7 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:pixelgrade:pixcodes::::::wordpress::*	before 2.3.7	Vulnerable	pixelgrade

cpe:2.3:a:pixelgrade:pixcodes:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 2.3.7 Vulnerable ·pixelgrade

Remediation

Fix · CNA PixCodes (Unknown) Fixed in 2.3.7

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-4671
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-438j-8gh2-h5w4

References

Exploit 1

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/14c83830-3207-4f92-b8f5-afd7cc93af88

Sources

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