CVE-2023-5668 describes a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the WhatsApp Share Button plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to and including 1.0.1. This flaw, stemming from insufficient input sanitization, allows authenticated users with contributor-level permissions or higher to inject malicious web scripts into pages. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.4 (Medium), indicating a low attack complexity and requiring user interaction, with potential impacts on confidentiality and integrity. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:firecask:whatsapp_share_button:*:*:*:*:*: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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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.