Advanced Custom Fields Extended Plugin up to 0.8.9.3 on WordPress Shortcode cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Advanced Custom Fields Extended Plugin up to 0.8.9.3 on WordPress and classified as problematic. This impacts an unknown function of the component Shortcode Handler. Such manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2023-5292. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Advanced Custom Fields Extended Plugin up to 0.8.9.3 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin). Affected by this issue is an unknown code of the component Shortcode Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is integrity.

The weakness was released 09/30/2023. The advisory is available at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-5292 since 09/29/2023. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1059.007 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

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

Advanced Custom Fields Extended Plugin

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Temp Score: 3.4
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CNA Base Score: 6.4
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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

09/29/2023 🔍
09/30/2023 +1 days 🔍
09/30/2023 +0 days 🔍
04/10/2026 +923 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 2972880
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2023-5292 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-5292
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-240986

Entryinfo

Created: 09/30/2023 14:56
Updated: 04/10/2026 22:59
Changes: 09/30/2023 14:56 (38), 10/22/2023 22:20 (2), 10/22/2023 22:31 (12), 04/10/2026 22:59 (27)
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