XSS in Synved WordPress Shortcodes
CVE-2023-0063
The WordPress Shortcodes WordPress plugin through 1.6.36 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.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.005 (38.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Synved Wordpress_shortcodes
- Unknown Wordpress Shortcodes — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- contact@wpscan.com (Exploit, technical-description, Third Party Advisory, exploit, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-0063?
- CVE-2023-0063 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Synved WordPress Shortcodes, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2023-03-06.
- How severe is CVE-2023-0063?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-0063 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.