PT-2023-16348 · WordPress · Custom Post Type List Shortcode

Lana Codes · CVE-2023-0542 · Published 2023-05-08 · Updated 2023-05-16

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 Post Type List Shortcode WordPress plugin versions 1.4.4 and earlier

Description The issue allows users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks due to the plugin's failure to validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them in a page or post.

Recommendations For Custom Post Type List Shortcode WordPress plugin versions 1.4.4 and earlier, update to a version that addresses this issue. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2023-0542

Affected Products

Custom Post Type List Shortcode

References · 3

• 🔥 https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/17de2f77-3e6c-4c22-9196-6e5577ee7fcf · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-0542 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-0542 · Vendor Advisory