CVE-2023-4283 is a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting the EmbedPress plugin for WordPress, specifically versions up to and including 3.8.2. Authenticated attackers with contributor-level or higher permissions can inject malicious web scripts through the 'embedpress_calendar' shortcode due to insufficient input sanitization. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 5.4 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity, requiring user interaction, and resulting in low confidentiality and integrity impacts. There is currently 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.8.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wpdeveloper:embedpress:*:*:*:*:*: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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