CVE-2023-0168

The Olevmedia Shortcodes WordPress plugin through 1.1.9 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in a page/post where the shortcode is embed, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.

CVSS v3.1

5.4 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

CVSS v3.1

5.4 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS

0.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 40th percentile

Published

2023-02-27

Updated

2025-03-18

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e854efee-16fc-4379-9e66-d2883e01fb32

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2023-0167
• CVE-2023-0169
• CVE-2023-0166
• CVE-2023-0170
• CVE-2023-0165
• CVE-2023-0171