CVE-2023-6530
TJ Shortcodes <= 0.1.3 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcodes
MEDIUM 5.4EPSS 0.4%
The TJ Shortcodes WordPress plugin through 0.1.3 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.
- Affected
- TJ 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
- 0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 33rd percentile
- Published
- 2024-01-29
- Updated
- 2025-05-29
Proof-of-concept exploits (2)
- https://research.cleantalk.org/cve-2023-6530-tj-shortcodes-stored-xss-poc/
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8e63bf7c-7827-4c4d-b0e3-66354b218bee/
Security advisories
- https://research.cleantalk.org/cve-2023-6530-tj-shortcodes-stored-xss-poc
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8e63bf7c-7827-4c4d-b0e3-66354b218bee