CVE-2023-2304 is a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting the Favorites plugin for WordPress, versions up to and including 2.3.2. This flaw allows authenticated attackers with contributor-level permissions or higher to inject malicious web scripts into pages through the 'user_favorites' shortcode due to inadequate input sanitization and output escaping. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.4 (Medium), indicating a low-complexity attack requiring user interaction, with potential impacts on confidentiality and integrity. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.3.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:favoriteposts:favorites:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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