CVE-2023-0418 describes a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Video Central for WordPress plugin, affecting versions up to and including 1.3.0. The flaw stems from insufficient validation and escaping of shortcode attributes, allowing authenticated users with contributor privileges or higher to inject malicious scripts into pages or posts. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 5.4 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity, requiring user interaction, and potentially leading to limited impact 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:video_central_project:video_central:*:*:*:*:*: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.