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TI-2022-04272 Aliases CVE-2022-4674GHSA-3jp8-9qj5-8cv3

Ibtana – WordPress Website Builder < 1.1.8.8 - 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 Ibtana WordPress plugin before 1.1.8.8 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 0.00555 46th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed Ibtana (Unknown): 1.1.8.8

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
UnknownIbtanabefore 1.1.8.81.1.8.8Patch availableCNA
  • Ibtana VendorUnknown Affected before 1.1.8.8 Fixed in 1.1.8.8 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:vowelweb:ibtana:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*before 1.1.8.8Vulnerablevowelweb
  • cpe:2.3:a:vowelweb:ibtana:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 1.1.8.8 Vulnerable ·vowelweb

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Ibtana (Unknown) Fixed in 1.1.8.8

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-4674
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3jp8-9qj5-8cv3

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2024-07678 Cross-site scripting in vowelweb Ibtana – WordPress Website Builder CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
  • TI-2024-05149 Ibtana - WordPress Website Builder <= 1.2.3.3 - Unauthenticated reCAPTCHA Settings Update CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2023-06114 Ibtana – WordPress Website Builder <= 1.2.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
  • TI-2021-07292 Ibtana < 1.1.4.9 - Subscriber+ Settings Update to Stored XSS CVSS 3.1LOW 3.5

Sources

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