CVE-2023-5231 describes a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Magic Action Box plugin for WordPress, affecting versions up to and including 2.17.2. This flaw stems from insufficient input sanitization and output escaping of user-supplied shortcode attributes. Authenticated attackers with contributor-level permissions or higher can inject malicious web scripts into pages, which then execute when other users view those pages. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.4 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity, requiring user interaction, and leading to low impact on confidentiality and integrity. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 0, <= 2.17.2CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:pogidude:magic_action_box:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | ||
<= 2.17.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pogidude:magic_action_box:*:*:*:*:*: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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