PT-2023-29825 · WordPress · Michael Simpson Add Shortcodes Actions/Filters

Le Ngoc Anh · Published 2023-10-26 · Updated 2023-11-06 · CVE-2023-46072

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.1

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Michael Simpson Add Shortcodes Actions And Filters plugin versions <= 2.0.9

Description The issue is an Unauth. Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. This type of vulnerability allows an attacker to inject malicious scripts into a website, potentially leading to unauthorized actions on behalf of the user.

Recommendations For versions <= 2.0.9, update to a version higher than 2.0.9 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the plugin until a patch is available.

Fix

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2023-46072

Affected Products

Michael Simpson Add Shortcodes Actions/Filters

References · 6

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-46072 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-46072 · Vendor Advisory
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/1717552859611300030 · Twitter Post
• https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/add-actions-and-filters/wordpress-add-shortcodes-actions-and-filters-plugin-2-0-9-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve · Note
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/72951 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1717509807496736833 · Twitter Post