Vulnerability · Published Oct 16, 2023 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2023-4289WP Matterport Shortcode < 2.1.8 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via shortcode
Medium 5.4
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in WP Matterport 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 41% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)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 WP Matterport Shortcode WordPress plugin before 2.1.8 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 | WP Matterport Shortcode | 0 – before 2.1.8 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/38c337c6-048f-4009-aef8-29c18afa6fdc exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description