CVE-2023-4783

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.

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/02928db8-ceb3-471a-b626-ca661d073e4f	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/02928db8-ceb3-471a-b626-ca661d073e4f	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:hoosoft:magee_shortcodes:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 08:35

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/02928db8-ceb3-471a-b626-ca661d073e4f - Exploit, Third Party Advisory~~	() https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/02928db8-ceb3-471a-b626-ca661d073e4f - Exploit, Third Party Advisory

07 Nov 2023, 04:22

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

19 Oct 2023, 20:38

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Hoosoft Hoosoft magee Shortcodes
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 5.4
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:hoosoft:magee_shortcodes::::::wordpress::*
References	~~(MISC) https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/02928db8-ceb3-471a-b626-ca661d073e4f -~~	(MISC) https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/02928db8-ceb3-471a-b626-ca661d073e4f - Exploit, Third Party Advisory

16 Oct 2023, 20:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2023-10-16 20:15

Updated : 2025-04-23 17:16

NVD link : CVE-2023-4783

Mitre link : CVE-2023-4783

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-4783

JSON object : View

Products Affected

hoosoft

magee_shortcodes

CWE

No CWE.

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