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CVE-2023-0172: 
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

The vulnerability CVE-2023-0172 affects the Juicer WordPress plugin versions below 1.11. This stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability was discovered and publicly disclosed on February 20, 2023. The vulnerability affects users with contributor role and above who can exploit the plugin's shortcode attributes (WPScan).

Technical details

The vulnerability stems from improper validation and escaping of shortcode attributes before they are output back in a page or post where the shortcode is embedded. The CVSS score for this vulnerability is 6.8 (medium), and it is classified as CWE-79: Cross-Site Scripting. The vulnerability aligns with the OWASP Top 10 category A7: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (WPScan).

Impact

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow authenticated users with contributor privileges or higher to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks against other users visiting the affected pages (WPScan).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability has been fixed in Juicer version 1.11. Users are advised to update to this version or later to mitigate the risk (WPScan).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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