CVE-2023-5577

Bitly's WordPress Plugin <= 2.7.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode

Published Nov 7, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 6.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Bitly's plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'wpbitly' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 2.7.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. 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

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-57873 The Bitly's plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'wpbitly' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 2.7.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. 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
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Bitly's WordPress Plugin <= 2.7.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Wordfence
Published
Updated
Apr 8, 2026, 4:45 PM
Reserved
Oct 13, 2023, 4:56 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 7, 2023, 12:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:48 AM