Vulnerability · Published Nov 20, 2023 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2023-4799Magic Embeds < 3.1.2 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via shortcode
Medium 5.4
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Magic Embeds 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 43% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)5.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 57.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Magic Embeds WordPress plugin before 3.1.2 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 | Magic Embeds | 0 – before 3.1.2 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/04c71873-5ae7-4f94-8ba9-03e03ff55180 exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description