Vulnerability Description
The Options for Twenty Seventeen plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'social-links' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 2.5.0 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Webd | Options For Twenty Seventeen | <= 2.5.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/options-for-twenty-seventeen/tags/2.5Product
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2971104/options-for-twenty-seventeePatch
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/df35d8c6-55ec-4cf5-805Third Party Advisory
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/options-for-twenty-seventeen/tags/2.5Product
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2971104/options-for-twenty-seventeePatch
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/df35d8c6-55ec-4cf5-805Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2023-5162?
CVE-2023-5162 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.4 (MEDIUM). The Options for Twenty Seventeen plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'social-links' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 2.5.0 due to insufficient input saniti...
How severe is CVE-2023-5162?
CVE-2023-5162 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-2023-5162?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Webd Options For Twenty Seventeen.