Vulnerability · Published Oct 16, 2023 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2023-4290WP Matterport Shortcode < 2.1.7 - Reflected XSS
Medium 6.1
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 42% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.1Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 57.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The WP Matterport Shortcode WordPress plugin before 2.1.7 does not escape the PHP_SELF server variable when outputting it in attributes, leading to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting issues which could be used against high privilege users such as admin
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | WP Matterport Shortcode | 0 – before 2.1.7 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5fad5245-a089-4ba3-9958-1e2c3d066eea exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description