Vulnerability · Published Jun 19, 2023 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2023-0489SlideOnline <= 1.2.1 - Contributor+ Stored XSS
Medium 5.4
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in SlideOnline from Unknown. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 39% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)5.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 61.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The SlideOnline WordPress plugin through 1.2.1 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 | SlideOnline | 0 – through 1.2.1 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/238842ee-6392-4eb2-96cb-08e4ece6fca1 exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description