Vulnerability · Published Mar 27, 2023 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2023-0395menu shortcode <= 1.0 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode
Medium 5.4
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in menu shortcode 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 40% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 59.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The menu shortcode WordPress plugin through 1.0 does not validate and escape some of its block options before outputting them back in a page/post where the block 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 | menu shortcode | 0 – through 1.0 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3f2565cd-7050-4ebd-9a50-cd9b9f7c3341 exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description