Input validation error in WordPress - #VU76396
Published: May 22, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU76396
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 5.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an incomplete fix for #VU76395 when parsing shortcodes in user generated data. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and modify its behavior.
Affected software
WordPress
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.
WordPress - addressed in versions 5.9.7, 6.0.5, 6.1.3, 6.2.2