CVE-2023-0147 describes a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Flexible Captcha WordPress plugin, affecting versions up to and including 4.1. The flaw stems from insufficient validation and escaping of shortcode attributes, allowing authenticated users with contributor roles or higher to inject malicious scripts into web pages. Rated with a CVSS score of 5.4 (Medium), this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and requires user interaction, potentially leading to limited impact on confidentiality and integrity. The attack vector is network-based, making it accessible remotely. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, indicating low public awareness and attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:flexible_captcha_project:flexible_captcha:*:*:*:*:*: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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