CVE-2023-23707 (GCVE-0-2023-23707)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-03-23 16:12 – Updated: 2024-08-02 13:45
VLAI?
Title
WordPress Embed Any Document – Embed PDF, Word, PowerPoint and Excel Files Plugin <= 2.7.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Summary
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting'), Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in Awsm Innovations Embed Any Document – Embed PDF, Word, PowerPoint and Excel Files allows Stored XSS via upload of SVG and HTML files. This issue affects Embed Any Document – Embed PDF, Word, PowerPoint and Excel Files plugin <= 2.7.1 versions.
Severity ?
5.9 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
CWE
  • CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
  • CWE-434 - Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Awsm Innovations Embed Any Document – Embed PDF, Word, PowerPoint and Excel Files Affected: n/a , ≤ 2.7.1 (custom)
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Credits
n0paew (Patchstack Alliance)
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