CVE-2023-0168 describes a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Olevmedia Shortcodes WordPress plugin, affecting versions through 1.1.9. The plugin fails to properly validate and escape certain shortcode attributes, allowing authenticated users with contributor roles or higher to inject malicious scripts into pages or posts. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 5.4 (Medium), indicating a low attack complexity and requiring user interaction, with potential impacts on confidentiality and integrity. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.1.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:olevmedia:olevmedia_shortcodes:*:*:*:*:*: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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