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CVE-2023-40557

WordPress Tabs & Accordion plugin <= 1.3.10 - Content Injection vulnerability

Severity Score

5.4
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track
*SSVC
Descriptions

Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS) vulnerability in PickPlugins Tabs & Accordion allows Code Injection.This issue affects Tabs & Accordion: from n/a through 1.3.10.

La neutralización inadecuada de etiquetas HTML relacionadas con scripts en una vulnerabilidad de página web (XSS básico) en PickPlugins Tabs &amp; Accordion permite la inyección de código. Este problema afecta a Tabs &amp; Accordion: desde n/a hasta 1.3.10.

The Tabs & Accordion plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary Content Injection in versions up to, and including, 1.3.10. The cause of this vulnerability is undisclosed at this time. However, this vulnerability makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject new content onto the website, possibly through the manipulation of posts to create new web pages, spam, or phishing.

*Credits: Abdi Pranata (Patchstack Alliance)
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2023-08-16 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-08-17 CVE Published
  • 2024-06-04 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-02 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-74: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')
  • CWE-80: Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS)
CAPEC
  • CAPEC-242: Code Injection
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Tabs
Search vendor "Tabs"
Tabs
Search vendor "Tabs" for product "Tabs"
>= 0.0.0 <= 1.3.10
Search vendor "Tabs" for product "Tabs" and version " >= 0.0.0 <= 1.3.10"
en
Affected