PT-2023-16131 · WordPress · Custom Content Shortcode

Lana Codes · Published 2023-03-20 · Updated 2025-02-26 · CVE-2023-0273

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.4

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Custom Content Shortcode WordPress plugin versions 4.0.2 and earlier

Description The issue concerns the Custom Content Shortcode WordPress plugin, which does not properly validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them in a page or post. This could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.

Recommendations For Custom Content Shortcode WordPress plugin versions 4.0.2 and earlier, update to a version that addresses the issue, as the current version does not properly validate and escape shortcode attributes, posing a risk of Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Related Identifiers

CVE-2023-0273

Affected Products

Custom Content Shortcode

References · 5

• 🔥 https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5cafbba6-478f-4f5d-a2d4-60c6a22f2f1e · Exploit
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-0273 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-0273 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/46513 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/112541 · Telegram Post