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4 vulnerabilities found for modern_footnotes by prismtechstudios
CVE-2023-5618 (GCVE-0-2023-5618)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2023-10-20 11:33 – Updated: 2026-04-08 17:20
VLAI
Title
Modern Footnotes <= 1.4.16 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode
Summary
The Modern Footnotes plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's shortcode in versions up to, and including, 1.4.16 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level permissions and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Severity
6.4 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| prismtechstudios | Modern Footnotes |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 1.4.16
(semver)
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CVE-2023-28423 (GCVE-0-2023-28423)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2023-06-22 08:09 – Updated: 2026-04-28 16:08
VLAI
Title
WordPress Modern Footnotes Plugin <= 1.4.15 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Summary
Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Prism Tech Studios Modern Footnotes plugin <= 1.4.15 versions.
Severity
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SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
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Assigner
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| URL | Tags |
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| https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/mod… | vdb-entry |
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CVE-2023-5618 (GCVE-0-2023-5618)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-10-20 11:33 – Updated: 2026-04-08 17:20
VLAI
Title
Modern Footnotes <= 1.4.16 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode
Summary
The Modern Footnotes plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's shortcode in versions up to, and including, 1.4.16 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level permissions and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Severity
6.4 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
1 product
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Affected:
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CVE-2023-28423 (GCVE-0-2023-28423)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-06-22 08:09 – Updated: 2026-04-28 16:08
VLAI
Title
WordPress Modern Footnotes Plugin <= 1.4.15 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Summary
Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Prism Tech Studios Modern Footnotes plugin <= 1.4.15 versions.
Severity
5.9 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Assigner
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Impacted products
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| Vendor | Product | Version | |
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| Prism Tech Studios | Modern Footnotes |
Affected:
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