CVE-2023-5200
flowpaper <= 2.0.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode
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Description
The flowpaper plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'flipbook' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 2.0.3 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.
CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAttack VectorNetwork
AC:LAttack ComplexityLow
PR:LPrivileges RequiredLow
UI:NUser InteractionNone
Scope
S:CScopeChanged
Impact
C:LConfidentialityLow
I:LIntegrityLow
A:NAvailabilityNone
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Exploitability
Official Patch Available
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques Execution
Initial Access
References
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/31d6288d-87f0-4822-b3f4-541f70cf99fd?source=cve
wordfence.com
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/flowpaper-lite-pdf-flipbook/trunk/flowpaper.php?rev=2959754#L395
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2966821/flowpaper-lite-pdf-flipbook
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
Timeline
Published
Oct 20, 2023
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024
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