Vulnerability · Published Feb 6, 2023 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2023-0171jQuery T(-) Countdown Widget < 2.3.24 - Contributor+ Stored XSS
Medium 5.4
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in jQuery T(-) Countdown Widget from Unknown. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.6% (higher than 47% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 53.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The jQuery T(-) Countdown Widget WordPress plugin before 2.3.24 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 | jQuery T(-) Countdown Widget | 0 – before 2.3.24 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/32324655-ff91-4a53-a2c5-ebe6678d4a9d exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description