Vulnerability in Sazzadh Testimonial Slider Shortcode
CVE-2023-4795
The Testimonial Slider Shortcode WordPress plugin before 1.1.9 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in the page, which could allow users with a role as low as contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks which could be used against high privilege users such as admin
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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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (38.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 38th percentile — 38.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Sazzadh Testimonial Slider Shortcode
- Testimonial Slider Shortcode — versions 0
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/b8390b4a-b43f-4bf6-a61b-dfcbc7b2e7a0 (Exploit, technical-description, Third Party Advisory, exploit, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-4795?
- CVE-2023-4795 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sazzadh Testimonial Slider Shortcode, classified under CWE-79 CROSS-SITE SCRIPTING (XSS). CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2023-10-16.
- How severe is CVE-2023-4795?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-4795 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.