CVE-2023-0491
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CVE-2023-0491 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. The Schedulicity WordPress plugin through 2.21 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The Schedulicity WordPress plugin through 2.21 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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Schedulicity | Schedulicity | <= 2.2.1 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/b1a7e8fc-ffcf-493b-9f2d-ffa5d2348b60Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/b1a7e8fc-ffcf-493b-9f2d-ffa5d2348b60Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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