Medium severity · published Feb 27, 2023
CVE-2023-0334
The ShortPixel Adaptive Images WordPress plugin before 3.6.3 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site…
6.1
CVSS
0.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The ShortPixel Adaptive Images WordPress plugin before 3.6.3 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against any high privilege users such as admin
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.9% · higher than 59% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SA
Shortpixel Adaptive Images · Shortpixel
before 3.6.3 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-0334
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-0334
Exploit
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/b027a8db-0fd6-444d-b14a-0ae58f04f931
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