Vulnerability · Published Mar 6, 2023 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2023-0063Synved Shortcodes <= 1.6.36 - Contributor+ Stored XSS
Medium 5.4
In plain English
A medium-severity cross-site scripting in WordPress Shortcodes from Unknown. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 41% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)5.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 59.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The WordPress Shortcodes WordPress plugin through 1.6.36 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | WordPress Shortcodes | 0 – through 1.6.36 |
Weakness: CWE-79
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/2262f2fc-8122-46ed-8e67-8c34ee35fc97 exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description