Vulnerability · Published May 8, 2023 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2023-0542Custom Post Type List Shortcode <= 1.4.4 - Contributor+ Stored XSS
Medium 5.4
In plain English
A medium-severity cross-site scripting in Custom Post Type List Shortcode from Unknown. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 39% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 61.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Custom Post Type List Shortcode WordPress plugin through 1.4.4 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 | Custom Post Type List Shortcode | 0 – through 1.4.4 |
Weakness: CWE-79 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/17de2f77-3e6c-4c22-9196-6e5577ee7fcf exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description