CVE-2023-5669 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2023-5669 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 07/11/2023 | CVE Updated: 02/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2023
Source: Wordfence | Vendor: cconover | Product: Featured Image Caption
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2023-5669 Description

The Featured Image Caption plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin\'s shortcode and post meta in all versions up to, and including, 0.8.10 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.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: 6.4 MEDIUM
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

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CWE Name: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ( Cross-site Scripting )
Source: cconover

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).