CVE-2023-0992 HIGH

CVE-2023-0992: Shield Security <= 17.0.17 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Vendor Paultgoodchild
Product Shield: Blocks Bots, Protects Users, and Prevents Security Breaches
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published June 9, 2023
Last update April 8, 2026
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CVSS base score

7.2/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

The Shield Security plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to stored Cross-Site Scripting in versions up to, and including, 17.0.17 via the 'User-Agent' header. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

June 9, 2023 CVE published
April 8, 2026 Record updated