CVE-2023-41728 json
WordPress Rescue Shortcodes Plugin <= 2.5 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
published 2023-10-02 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-46220
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 30%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Rescue Themes Rescue Shortcodes allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Rescue Shortcodes: from n/a through 2.5.
Patch / fix
- Rescue Themes Rescue Shortcodes 2.6
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 30% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L |
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected products
- Rescue Themes Rescue Shortcodes
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
- Technology feeds
References
-
patchstack.com
/database/vulnerability/rescue-shortcodes/wordpress-rescue-shortcodes-plugin-2-5-cross-site-scripting-xss-vuln
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-41728
- NVD CVE-2023-41728
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