// For flags

CVE-2023-46072

WordPress Add Shortcodes Actions And Filters Plugin <= 2.0.9 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Severity Score

6.1
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track
*SSVC
Descriptions

Unauth. Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Michael Simpson Add Shortcodes Actions And Filters plugin <= 2.0.9 versions.

Vulnerabilidad de Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Reflejada no autenticada en el complemento in Michael Simpson Add Shortcodes Actions And Filters en versiones &lt;= 2.0.9.

The Add Shortcodes Actions And Filters plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting in versions up to, and including, 2.0.9 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

Unauth. Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Michael Simpson Add Shortcodes Actions And Filters plugin <= 2.0.9 versions.

*Credits: Le Ngoc Anh (Patchstack Alliance)
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2023-10-16 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-10-16 CVE Published
  • 2024-09-09 CVE Updated
  • 2025-04-15 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CAPEC
  • CAPEC-591: Reflected XSS
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Add Shortcodes Actions And Filters Project
Search vendor "Add Shortcodes Actions And Filters Project"
 Add Shortcodes Actions And Filters
Search vendor "Add Shortcodes Actions And Filters Project" for product "Add Shortcodes Actions And Filters"
 <= 2.0.9
Search vendor "Add Shortcodes Actions And Filters Project" for product "Add Shortcodes Actions And Filters" and version " <= 2.0.9"
wordpress
Affected