CVE-2023-5470
CVSS 3.1 Score 5.4 of 10 (medium)
Details
Summary
CVE-2023-5470 is a vulnerability in the Etsy Shop plugin for WordPress versions up to and including 3.0.4. It is classified as a Stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability, allowing authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts via the 'etsy-shop' shortcode. This can result in the execution of malicious code whenever a user accesses an injected page. The affected products include various versions of the Etsy Shop plugin for WordPress. To remediate this vulnerability, users should update to a version of the plugin beyond 3.0.4 that includes input sanitization and output escaping improvements. The potential danger posed by this vulnerability lies in the ability for attackers to execute arbitrary scripts, potentially leading to unauthorized access or other malicious activities within an organization's WordPress site.
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