CVE-2023-0168

Olevmedia Shortcodes <= 1.1.9 - Contributor+ Stored XSS

Published Feb 27, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 5.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Olevmedia Shortcodes WordPress plugin through 1.1.9 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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-12257 The Olevmedia Shortcodes WordPress plugin through 1.1.9 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.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

Weaknesses

No weakness.

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
WPScan
Published
Updated
Mar 18, 2025, 3:05 PM
Reserved
Jan 11, 2023, 3:09 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 27, 2023, 4:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 5:24 AM