VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2023-0372
The EmbedStories WordPress plugin before 0.7.5 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…
MEDIUM 5.4EPSS 0.46%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.46%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The EmbedStories WordPress plugin before 0.7.5 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 3.1
- 5.4 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.46% probability · 38th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- embedsocial/embedstories
- Source
- contact@wpscan.com
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/9cf90ad8-4aa4-466c-a33e-4f2706815765Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/9cf90ad8-4aa4-466c-a33e-4f2706815765Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.