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CVE-2023-6809

MEDIUM

6.4

Description

The Custom fields shortcode plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's cf shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 0.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied custom post meta values. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score6.4

SeverityMEDIUM

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredLOW

User InteractionNONE

Published3/13/2024

Last Modified4/8/2026

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

gonahkar:custom_fields_shortcode

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79CWE-79

References

https://wordpress.org/plugins/beepress/(security@wordfence.com)

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/99d3d5aa-dd82-415a-bc40-9d2c677d9248?source=cve(security@wordfence.com)

https://wordpress.org/plugins/beepress/(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/99d3d5aa-dd82-415a-bc40-9d2c677d9248?source=cve(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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