Mega Addons For WPBakery Page Builder < 4.3.0 - Contributor+ Stored XSS
CVE-2023-0268

5.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Wordpress
Status
Mega Addons For WPbakery Page Builder
Vendor
CVE Published:
8 May 2023

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2023-0268?

The Mega Addons For WPBakery Page Builder WordPress plugin before 4.3.0 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in a page/post where the shortcode is embed, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.

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Affected Version(s)

Mega Addons For WPBakery Page Builder 0 < 4.3.0

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2023-0268 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/99389641-ad1e-45c1-a42f-...
exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.4
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Lana Codes
WPScan
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