Vulnerability · Published Oct 16, 2023 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2023-4783Magee Shortcodes <= 2.1.1 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via shortcode
Medium 5.4
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Magee Shortcodes 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 41% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 59.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Magee Shortcodes WordPress plugin through 2.1.1 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 | Magee Shortcodes | 0 – through 2.1.1 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/02928db8-ceb3-471a-b626-ca661d073e4f exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description