VDB-228205 · CVE-2023-0267 · GCVE-0-2023-0267

Ultimate Carousel for WPBakery Page Builder Plugin Shortcode Attribute cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Ultimate Carousel for WPBakery Page Builder Plugin up to 2.6 on WordPress. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the component Shortcode Attribute Handler. This manipulation causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2023-0267. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Ultimate Carousel for WPBakery Page Builder Plugin up to 2.6 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the component Shortcode Attribute Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

The Ultimate Carousel For WPBakery Page Builder WordPress plugin through 2.6 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in a page/post where the shortcode is embed, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.

The weakness was published 05/08/2023. The advisory is shared at wpscan.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-0267 since 01/13/2023. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Productinfo

Type

WordPress Plugin

Name

Ultimate Carousel for WPBakery Page Builder Plugin

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.7

VulDB Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Temp Score: 3.4
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NVD Base Score: 5.4
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CNA Base Score: 5.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

01/13/2023 🔍
05/08/2023 +114 days 🔍
05/08/2023 +0 days 🔍
04/26/2025 +719 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wpscan.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2023-0267 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-0267
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-228205

Entryinfo

Created: 05/08/2023 16:55
Updated: 04/26/2025 22:33
Changes: 05/08/2023 16:55 (39), 05/31/2023 06:47 (11), 01/29/2025 16:59 (26), 04/26/2025 22:33 (3)
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