CVE-2023-5237
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CVE-2023-5237 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. The Memberlite Shortcodes WordPress plugin before 1.3.9 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The Memberlite Shortcodes WordPress plugin before 1.3.9 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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Strangerstudios | Memberlite Shortcodes | < 1.3.9 |
References
- https://research.cleantalk.org/cve-2023-5237-memberlite-shortcodes-stored-xss-via-shortcodeExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a46d686c-6234-4aa8-a656-00a65c55d0b0Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://research.cleantalk.org/cve-2023-5237-memberlite-shortcodes-stored-xss-via-shortcodeExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a46d686c-6234-4aa8-a656-00a65c55d0b0Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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