CVE-2023-0395

menu shortcode <= 1.0 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode

The menu shortcode WordPress plugin through 1.0 does not validate and escape some of its block options before outputting them back in a page/post where the block is embed, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.

Affected

menu shortcode

CVSS v3.1 NVD

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

EPSS

0.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 39th percentile

Published

2023-03-27

Updated

2025-02-19

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3f2565cd-7050-4ebd-9a50-cd9b9f7c3341

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry