Vulnerability · Published Feb 6, 2023 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2023-0153Vimeo Video Autoplay Automute <= 1.0 - Contributor+ Stored XSS
Medium 5.4
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Vimeo Video Autoplay Automute 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 46% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 53.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Vimeo Video Autoplay Automute WordPress plugin through 1.0 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 | Vimeo Video Autoplay Automute | 0 – through 1.0 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f3459868-28aa-4a5d-94d8-bbc17e3ce653 exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description