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CVE-2023-0542

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.4 EPSS 0.44%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2023-05-08 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.4. It affects WordPress.

CVE
CVE-2023-0542
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.4
EPSS
0.44%
WordPress

Original NVD Description

The Custom Post Type List Shortcode WordPress plugin through 1.4.4 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in a page/post where the shortcode is embed, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.