Vulnerability Description
The Embed Calendly plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'calendly' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 3.6 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. 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.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Embedcalendly | Embed Calendly | <= 3.6 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/embed-calendly-scheduling/tags/3.6/inProduct
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d1bf83df-7a1f-4572-9c8Third Party Advisory
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/embed-calendly-scheduling/tags/3.6/inProduct
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d1bf83df-7a1f-4572-9c8Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2023-4995?
CVE-2023-4995 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.4 (MEDIUM). The Embed Calendly plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'calendly' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 3.6 due to insufficient input sanitization and output es...
How severe is CVE-2023-4995?
CVE-2023-4995 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2023-4995?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Embedcalendly Embed Calendly.