CVE-2023-6884
CVSS 3.1 Score 5.4 of 10 (medium)
Details
Published Feb 5, 2024
Updated: Feb 9, 2024
CWE ID 79
Summary
CVE-2023-6884 is a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting a WordPress plugin. The flaw exists in the plugin's shortcode, specifically the 'place_id' attribute, which lacks proper input sanitization and output escaping. This defect enables attackers with contributor-level access and above to inject malicious web scripts that are executed whenever a user accesses an injected page. The vulnerability is present in all plugin versions up to and including 3.1, posing a significant risk to WordPress sites using the outdated plugin.
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