CVE-2023-6530
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CVE-2023-6530 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. The TJ Shortcodes WordPress plugin through 0.1.3 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 0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The TJ Shortcodes WordPress plugin through 0.1.3 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
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Theme-Junkie | Tj Shortcodes | <= 0.1.3 |
References
- https://research.cleantalk.org/cve-2023-6530-tj-shortcodes-stored-xss-poc/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8e63bf7c-7827-4c4d-b0e3-66354b218bee/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://research.cleantalk.org/cve-2023-6530-tj-shortcodes-stored-xss-poc/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8e63bf7c-7827-4c4d-b0e3-66354b218bee/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
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