TI-2022-04271 Aliases CVE-2022-4673 GHSA-6x9q-3f3x-4w22

Rate my Post – WP Rating System < 3.3.9 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode

MEDIUM 58Published 2023-01-23 · Updated 2025-04-02

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 Rate my Post WordPress plugin before 3.3.9 does not validate and escape one of its shortcode attributes, which could allow users with a role as low as contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attack.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00476 41st percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD

Fix Fixed Rate my Post (Unknown): 3.3.9

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	Rate my Post	before 3.3.9	3.3.9	Patch available	CNA

Rate my Post VendorUnknown Affected before 3.3.9 Fixed in 3.3.9 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:blazzdev:rate_my_post::::::wordpress::*	before 3.3.9	Vulnerable	Blaz K.

cpe:2.3:a:blazzdev:rate_my_post:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 3.3.9 Vulnerable ·Blaz K.

Remediation

Fix · CNA Rate my Post (Unknown) Fixed in 3.3.9

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-4673
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6x9q-3f3x-4w22

References

Exploit 1

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/1c4f379d-252a-487b-81c9-bf711ab71dff

TI-2023-28314 WordPress Rate my Post – WP Rating System plugin <= 3.4.2 - Broken Access Control vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
TI-2023-27175 WordPress Rate my Post – WP Rating System Plugin <= 3.4.1 is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object References (IDOR) CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
TI-2024-21697 WordPress Rate My Post plugin <= 3.4.4 - Insecure Direct Object References (IDOR) vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3

Sources

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