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    CVE-2023-5237 (GCVE-0-2023-5237)

    Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-10-31 13:54 – Updated: 2025-04-22 20:02
    VLAI
    Title
    Memberlite Shortcodes < 1.3.9 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode
    Summary
    The Memberlite Shortcodes WordPress plugin before 1.3.9 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in the page, which could allow users with a role as low as contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks which could be used against high privilege users such as admin.
    Severity
    5.4 (Medium)
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    SSVC
    Exploitation: poc Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
    CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
    Decision recorded 2025-04-22 20:02 UTC
    CWE
    Assigner
    WPScan CNA
    References
    Impacted products
    Vendor Product Version
    Unknown Memberlite Shortcodes Affected: 0 , < 1.3.9 (custom)
    		Create a notification for this product.
    Credits
    Dmitrii Ignatyev WPScan
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