CVE-2023-1404

Weaver Show Posts <= 1.6 - Authenticated(Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Display Name

Published Jun 9, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 6.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Weaver Show Posts Plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to stored Cross-Site Scripting due to insufficient escaping of the profile display name in versions up to, and including, 1.6. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-23659 The Weaver Show Posts Plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to stored Cross-Site Scripting due to insufficient escaping of the profile display name in versions up to, and including, 1.6. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
History
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Title Weaver Show Posts <= 1.6 - Authenticated(Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Display Name
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Wordfence
Published
Updated
Apr 8, 2026, 5:21 PM
Reserved
Mar 14, 2023, 5:37 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 9, 2023, 6:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 5:27 AM