CVE-2023-5161 describes a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Modal Window plugin for WordPress, affecting versions up to and including 5.3.5. This flaw stems from insufficient input sanitization and output escaping of user-supplied attributes within shortcodes. Authenticated attackers with contributor-level permissions or higher can inject malicious web scripts into pages. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.4 (Medium), indicating it can be exploited over a network with low attack complexity, requiring user interaction. Successful exploitation could lead to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts, as arbitrary scripts would execute when a user views an affected page. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB) is available. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, which is typical for a large percentage of reported vulnerabilities.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 5.3.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wow-company:modal_window:*:*:*:*:*: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.