CVE-2023-0066 describes a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Companion Sitemap Generator WordPress plugin, affecting versions through 4.5.1.1. The flaw stems from insufficient validation and escaping of shortcode attributes, allowing authenticated users with contributor roles or higher to inject malicious scripts into pages or posts. Rated 5.4 MEDIUM, this vulnerability requires user interaction (UI:R) and low privileges (PR:L) for exploitation, potentially leading to limited impact on confidentiality and integrity (C:L/I:L). There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.5.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:codeermeneer:companion_sitemap_generator:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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