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Widget Shortcode Vulnerabilities

2 known security issues reported for the Widget Shortcode WordPress plugin. Most recent disclosed Feb 13, 2023.

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Widget Shortcode [widget-shortcode] <= 0.3.5 (unfixed + closed)

unknown

[en] The Widget Shortcode WordPress plugin through 0.3.5 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 a...

Affected:
up to 0.3.5
Fix:
No patched version reported
Disclosed:
Feb 13, 2023

CVE-2022-4473 on NVD →

Widget Shortcode <= 0.3.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting

medium

The Widget Shortcode plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's shortcodes in versions up to, and including, 0.3.5 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor level and...

CVSS:
6.4
Affected:
up to 0.3.5
Fix:
No patched version reported
Disclosed:
Jan 17, 2023

CVE-2022-4473 on NVD →

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