Vulnerability · Published Jan 30, 2023 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2023-0033PDF Viewer < 1.0.0 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode
Medium 5.4
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in PDF Viewer 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 PDF Viewer WordPress plugin before 1.0.0 does not validate and escape one of its shortcode attributes, which could allow users with a role as low as contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attack.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | PDF Viewer | 0 – before 1.0.0 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/2d9ae43b-75a7-4fcc-bce3-d9e9d7a97ec0 exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description