CVE-2023-0170 — MEDIUM (5.4)

Q: How severe is CVE-2023-0170?

CVE-2023-0170 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2023-0170?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Bplugins Html5 Audio Player.

Vulnerability Description

The Html5 Audio Player WordPress plugin before 2.1.12 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.

CVSS Score

5.4

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Bplugins	Html5 Audio Player	< 2.1.12

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/19ee5e33-acc8-40c5-8f54-c9cb0fa491f0ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/19ee5e33-acc8-40c5-8f54-c9cb0fa491f0ExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2023-0170?

CVE-2023-0170 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.4 (MEDIUM). The Html5 Audio Player WordPress plugin before 2.1.12 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...

How severe is CVE-2023-0170?

CVE-2023-0170 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2023-0170?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Bplugins Html5 Audio Player.