CVE-2023-0097

The Post Grid, Post Carousel, & List Category Posts WordPress plugin before 2.4.19 does not validate and escape some of its block options before outputting them back in a page/post where the block is embed, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.

CVSS v3 5.4 MEDIUM

5.4^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.3 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/19379f08-d667-4b1e-a774-0f4a17ad7bff	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/19379f08-d667-4b1e-a774-0f4a17ad7bff	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:shapedplugin:smart_post_show:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

21 Apr 2025, 14:17

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Shapedplugin smart Post Show
CPE	cpe:2.3:a:shapedplugin:post_grid\,_post_carousel\,_\&_list_category_posts::::::wordpress::*	cpe:2.3:a:shapedplugin:smart_post_show::::::wordpress::*

27 Mar 2025, 20:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CWE		CWE-79

21 Nov 2024, 07:36

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/19379f08-d667-4b1e-a774-0f4a17ad7bff - Exploit, Third Party Advisory~~	() https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/19379f08-d667-4b1e-a774-0f4a17ad7bff - Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Summary		(es) El complemento Post Grid, Post Carousel y List Category Posts de WordPress anterior a la versión 2.4.19 no valida ni escapa algunas de sus opciones de bloque antes de mostrarlas nuevamente en una página/publicación donde está incrustado el bloque, lo que podría permitir a los usuarios con el rol de colaborador y superior realizar ataques de Cross-Site Scripting almacenado.

07 Nov 2023, 03:59

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CWE	~~CWE-79~~

Information

Published : 2023-01-30 21:15

Updated : 2025-04-21 14:17

NVD link : CVE-2023-0097

Mitre link : CVE-2023-0097

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-0097

JSON object : View

Products Affected

shapedplugin

smart_post_show

CWE

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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