CVE-2023-47695 HIGH

CVE-2023-47695: WordPress Shortcodes Finder Plugin <= 1.5.3 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Scribit

Product Shortcodes Finder

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published November 13, 2023

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

7.1/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Unauth. Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Scribit Shortcodes Finder plugin <= 1.5.3 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Shortcodes Finder versions up to 1.5.3 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An attacker can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of site visitors or administrators. The vulnerability requires user interaction to trigger and can affect multiple users across the site. Upgrade to a version newer than 1.5.3 to remediate.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in visitors' browsers and steal session tokens, credentials, or perform actions on their behalf.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Visitors and admins could have their sessions hijacked, credentials stolen, or be redirected to malicious sites.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

No authentication required. A victim must visit a page containing the injected payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

November 13, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-47695 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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