Vulnerability · Published Apr 24, 2023 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2023-0418Video Central for WordPress <= 1.3.0 - Contributor+ Stored XSS
Medium 5.4
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Video Central for WordPress 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 39% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 61.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Video Central for WordPress plugin through 1.3.0 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 | Video Central for WordPress | 0 – through 1.3.0 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/821751bb-feaf-45b8-91a9-e173cb0c05fc exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description