Frontend Post WordPress Plugin <= 2.8.4 - Contributor+ Arbitrary Redirect
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Spoofing
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-601.
Summary
The Frontend Post WordPress Plugin WordPress plugin through 2.8.4 does not validate an attribute of one of its shortcode, which could allow users with a role as low as contributor to add a malicious shortcode to a page/post, which will redirect users to an arbitrary domain.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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 | Frontend Post WordPress Plugin | up to 2.8.4 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Frontend Post WordPress Plugin VendorUnknown Affected up to 2.8.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:accesspressthemes:frontend_post_wordpress_plugin:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 2.8.4 | Vulnerable | AccessPress Themes |
- cpe:2.3:a:accesspressthemes:frontend_post_wordpress_plugin:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 2.8.4 Vulnerable ·AccessPress Themes
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-4946
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wjjw-rwxq-7f7p
References
Sources
- CVE-2022-4946 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-4946 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wjjw-rwxq-7f7p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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