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CVE-2023-5161

The Modal Window plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via shortcodes in versions up to, and including, 5.3.5 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 6.4 · MediumBuzz score 16.0

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Why this CVE is surfacing

Buzz score total 16.0

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Buzz score components · mention 11.0 · diversity 5.0 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
Mention score
11.0
2 evidence mentions in the snapshot
Diversity score
5.0
1 sources across 1 categories
KEV score
0.0
No KEV entry observed
OTX score
0.0
0 OTX pulses
PoC score
0.0
0 repos · best confidence N/A
Best PoC traction
0
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Evidence

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  • Over 100 WordPress Repository Plugins Affected by Shortcode-based Stored Cross-Site ScriptingWordfence

    On August 14, 2023, the Wordfence Threat Intelligence team began a research project to find Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) via Shortcode vulnerabilities in WordPress repository plugins. This type of vulnerability enables threat actors with contributor-level permissions or higher to inject malicious web scripts into pages using plugin shortcodes, which will execute whenever a victim accesses … Read More

    vendorwww.wordfence.comDec 12, 2023, 5:18 PM
  • Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (September 25, 2023 to October 1, 2023)Wordfence

    Last week, there were 90 vulnerabilities disclosed in 68 WordPress Plugins and no WordPress themes that have been added to the Wordfence Intelligence Vulnerability Database, and there were 31 Vulnerability Researchers that contributed to WordPress Security last week. Review those vulnerabilities in this report now to ensure your site is not affected. Our mission with … Read More

    vendorwww.wordfence.comOct 5, 2023, 3:10 PM

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