Vulnerability · Published Feb 21, 2023 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2023-0442Loan Comparison < 1.5.2 - Reflected XSS via shortcode
Medium 6.1
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Loan Comparison 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 42% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.1Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 57.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Loan Comparison WordPress plugin before 1.5.3 does not validate and escape some of its query parameters before outputting them back in a page/post via an embedded shortcode, which could allow an attacker to inject javascript into into the site via a crafted URL.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Loan Comparison | 0 – before 1.5.3 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/34d95d88-4114-4597-b4db-e9f5ef80d322 exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description