CVE-2023-0334

ShortPixel Adaptive Images < 3.6.3 - Reflected XSS

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Published Feb 27, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 6.1 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The ShortPixel Adaptive Images WordPress plugin before 3.6.3 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against any high privilege users such as admin

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Unknown

ShortPixel Adaptive Images

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	< 3.6.3

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:shortpixel:shortpixel_adaptive_images:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

No advisories available

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.881% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/b027a8db-0fd6-444d-b14a-0ae58f04f931

History

Mar 10, 2025 6:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Shortpixel Shortpixel Adaptive Images

Weaknesses

No weakness.

Sources

CVE record Updated: Mar 10, 2025, 6:06 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published: Feb 27, 2023, 3:24 PM
Updated: Mar 10, 2025, 6:06 PM
Reserved: Jan 17, 2023, 9:19 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 5:10 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 5:10 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:25 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 27, 2023, 4:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:25 AM

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