CVE-2023-6530

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.

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:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS

0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 34th 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/

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2023-6529
• CVE-2023-6532
• CVE-2023-6528
• CVE-2023-6538
• CVE-2023-6505
• CVE-2023-6541