Vulnerability · Published Aug 16, 2023 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2023-0274URL Params < 2.5 - Contributor+ Stored XSS
Medium 5.4
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in URL Params 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 56.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The URL Params WordPress plugin before 2.5 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 | URL Params | 0 – before 2.5 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/4f6197b6-6d4c-4986-b54c-453b17e94812 exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description