CVE-2023-5334
CVSS 3.1 Score 5.4 of 10 (medium)
Details
Summary
CVE-2023-5334 is a vulnerability found in the WP Responsive header image slider plugin for WordPress. The affected versions include up to and including 3.2.1. This vulnerability allows authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts using the 'sp_responsiveslider' shortcode, leading to stored cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. When users access an injected page, these scripts can execute. The vulnerability poses a medium risk with a base severity score of 5.4 according to NVD@NIST, and it requires low privileges and user interaction over a network. The impact on integrity and confidentiality is low, while availability is not affected. The CWE-ID associated with this vulnerability is CWE-79, which refers to the improper neutralization of input during web page generation (Cross-site Scripting).
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