CVE-2023-5942 is a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting the Medialist WordPress plugin prior to version 1.4.1. The flaw stems from insufficient validation and escaping of shortcode attributes, allowing authenticated users with contributor roles or higher to inject malicious scripts. With a CVSS score of 5.4 (Medium), successful exploitation requires user interaction and could lead to information disclosure or defacement. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:drelton:medialist:*:*:*:*:*: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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