CVE-2023-5705 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-5705: VK Filter Search <= 2.3.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode

Vendor Vektor-Inc
Product VK Filter Search
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published October 27, 2023
Last update April 8, 2026
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CVSS base score

6.4/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

The VK Filter Search plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'vk_filter_search' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 2.3.1 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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

October 27, 2023 CVE published
April 8, 2026 Record updated