CVE-2023-5237
Memberlite Shortcodes < 1.3.9 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode
MEDIUM 5.4EPSS 0.4%
The Memberlite Shortcodes WordPress plugin before 1.3.9 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in the page, which could allow users with a role as low as contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks which could be used against high privilege users such as admin.
- Affected
- Memberlite Shortcodes
- CVSS v3.1 NVD
- 5.4 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - EPSS
- 0.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 38th percentile
- Published
- 2023-10-31
- Updated
- 2025-04-22
Proof-of-concept exploits (2)
- https://research.cleantalk.org/cve-2023-5237-memberlite-shortcodes-stored-xss-via-shortco…
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a46d686c-6234-4aa8-a656-00a65c55d0b0