CVE-2023-6854

Breakdance <= 1.7.0 - Authenticated(Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via custom postmeta

Published May 6, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 6.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Breakdance plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's custom postmeta output in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied post meta fields. 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-2023-59058 The Breakdance plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's custom postmeta output in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied post meta fields. 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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Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Breakdance <= 1.7.0 - Authenticated(Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via custom postmeta
Weaknesses CWE-79
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Wordfence
Published
Updated
Apr 8, 2026, 5:30 PM
Reserved
Dec 15, 2023, 4:52 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
May 6, 2024, 11:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:51 AM