Vulnerability · Published Jan 29, 2024 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2023-6530TJ Shortcodes <= 0.1.3 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcodes
Medium 5.4
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in TJ Shortcodes 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 35% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 64.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The TJ Shortcodes WordPress plugin through 0.1.3 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 | TJ Shortcodes | 0 – through 0.1.3 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8e63bf7c-7827-4c4d-b0e3-66354b218bee/ exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description
- https://research.cleantalk.org/cve-2023-6530-tj-shortcodes-stored-xss-poc/