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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-6488
CVE-2023-6488:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes Ultimate plugin for WordPress version 5.11.1 is affected by a Stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability identified as CVE-2023-6488. The vulnerability exists due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user-supplied attributes (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability stems from improper handling of user-supplied attributes in the plugin's 'su_button' functionality, which fails to properly sanitize and escape input. This security flaw allows authenticated attackers to potentially inject malicious scripts (NVD).
Impact
When successfully exploited, this vulnerability could allow authenticated attackers to inject and store malicious scripts that would execute when other users view the affected content. This could lead to potential theft of sensitive information or manipulation of website content (NVD).
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Source: This report was generated using AI
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