CVE-2023-0395 is a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting the menu shortcode WordPress plugin up to version 1.0. The flaw stems from insufficient validation and escaping of block options, allowing authenticated users with contributor roles or higher to inject malicious scripts into pages or posts. This vulnerability is rated Medium severity (CVSS 5.4), 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.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:menu_shortcode_project:menu_shortcode:*:*:*:*:*: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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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.