CVE-2023-0542
Custom Post Type List Shortcode <= 1.4.4 - Contributor+ Stored XSS
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 5.4 Medium
- Published
- May 8, 2023
- Updated
- Feb 4, 2025
- Reserved
- Jan 27, 2023
Description
The Custom Post Type List Shortcode WordPress plugin through 1.4.4 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.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 5.4 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N | CISA-ADP |
Weaknesses
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Custom Post Type List ShortcodeUnknown |
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References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/17de2f77-3e6c-4c22-9196-6e5577ee7fcfexploitvdb-entrytechnical-description
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