The EmbedSocial WordPress plugin before 1.1.28 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
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/0b6381cd-fa31-4cc7-8b42-063a4c545577 | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/0b6381cd-fa31-4cc7-8b42-063a4c545577 | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
History
13 Mar 2025, 20:15
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| CWE | CWE-79 |
21 Nov 2024, 07:37
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| References | () https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/0b6381cd-fa31-4cc7-8b42-063a4c545577 - Exploit, Third Party Advisory |
28 Feb 2023, 01:54
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.4 |
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:embedsocial:embedsocial:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | |
| References | (MISC) https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/0b6381cd-fa31-4cc7-8b42-063a4c545577 - Exploit, Third Party Advisory |
21 Feb 2023, 14:50
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2023-02-21 09:15
Updated : 2025-03-13 20:15
NVD link : CVE-2023-0371
Mitre link : CVE-2023-0371
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-0371
JSON object : View
Products Affected
embedsocial
- embedsocial
CWE
CWE-79
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
