CVE-2023-5577 describes a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Bitly WordPress plugin, affecting all versions up to and including 2.7.1. This flaw stems from insufficient input sanitization and output escaping within the 'wpbitly' shortcode, allowing authenticated users with contributor-level permissions or higher to inject malicious web scripts. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 5.4 (Medium), indicating that an attacker could execute arbitrary scripts in a victim's browser when they access an affected page, potentially leading to information disclosure or session hijacking. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.7.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:bitly:bitly:*:*:*:*:*: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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