CVE-2023-2304 | BDVDB-2026-203602 Detail
kylephillipsFavorites
Description#
The Favorites plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'user_favorites' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 2.3.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Impact#
Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact low, integrity impact low, availability impact none. Attack vector: network.
Weaknesses#
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
References#
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5bd03cd0-34f0-491c-8247-79656eba32a8?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/favorites/tags/2.3.2/app/API/Shortcodes/UserFavoritesShortcode.php#L57
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/favorites/tags/2.3.2/assets/js/favorites.js#L421
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=2919192%40favorites&old=2805323%40favorites&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.