Security Vulnerabilities - CVEs Published In January 2023
The User Verification WordPress plugin before 1.0.94 was affected by an Auth Bypass security vulnerability. To bypass authentication, we only need to know the user’s username. Depending on whose username we know, which can be easily queried because it is usually public data, we may even be given an administrative role on the website.
CVSS Score
9.8
EPSS Score
0.025
Published
2023-01-23
The Genesis Columns Advanced WordPress plugin before 2.0.4 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in the page, which could allow users with a role as low as a contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks which could be used against high-privilege users such as admins.
CVSS Score
5.4
EPSS Score
0.001
Published
2023-01-23
The Structured Content WordPress plugin before 1.5.1 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in the page, which could allow users with a role as low as contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks which could be used against high privilege users such as admins.
CVSS Score
5.4
EPSS Score
0.002
Published
2023-01-23
The WP Popups WordPress plugin before 2.1.4.8 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in the page, which could allow users with a role as low as contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks which could be used against high privilege users such as admins.
CVSS Score
5.4
EPSS Score
0.001
Published
2023-01-23
The Content Control WordPress plugin before 1.1.10 does not validate and escapes some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in the page, which could allow users with a role as low as a contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks, which could be used against high privilege users such as admins.
CVSS Score
5.4
EPSS Score
0.001
Published
2023-01-23
The Compact WP Audio Player WordPress plugin before 1.9.8 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in the page, which could allow users with a role as low as contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks which could be used against high privilege users such as admins.
CVSS Score
5.4
EPSS Score
0.001
Published
2023-01-23
The Sitemap WordPress plugin before 4.4 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in the page, which could allow users with a role as low as contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks which could be used against high privilege users such as admins.
CVSS Score
5.4
EPSS Score
0.001
Published
2023-01-23
The Optimize images ALT Text & names for SEO using AI WordPress plugin before 2.0.8 does not have CSRF check in place when updating its settings, which could allow attackers to make a logged-in admin change them via a CSRF attack.
CVSS Score
6.5
EPSS Score
0.001
Published
2023-01-23
The Top 10 WordPress plugin before 3.2.3 does not validate and escape some of its Block attributes before outputting them back in the page, which could allow users with a role as low as contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks which could be used against high privilege users such as admins.
CVSS Score
5.4
EPSS Score
0.001
Published
2023-01-23
The Easy Bootstrap Shortcode WordPress plugin through 4.5.4 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in the page, which could allow users with a role as low as contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks which could be used against high privilege users such as admins.
CVSS Score
5.4
EPSS Score
0.001
Published
2023-01-23