CVE-2023-4646 describes a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Simple Posts Ticker WordPress plugin prior to version 1.1.6. This flaw allows authenticated users with contributor roles or higher to inject malicious scripts into pages or posts due to improper validation and escaping of shortcode attributes. Rated as Medium severity (CVSS 5.4), a successful attack could lead to limited data compromise and integrity issues, requiring user interaction to trigger. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.1.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sayandatta:simple_posts_ticker:*:*:*:*:*: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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