CVE-2023-4294 json
URL Shortify < 1.7.6 - Unauthenticated Stored XSS via referer header
published 2023-09-11 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-54165
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 57%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The URL Shortify WordPress plugin before 1.7.6 does not properly escape the value of the referer header, thus allowing an unauthenticated attacker to inject malicious javascript that will trigger in the plugins admin panel with statistics of the created short link.
Patch / fix
- Unknown URL Shortify 1.7.6
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 18 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 57% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/1fc71fc7-861a-46cc-a147-1c7ece9a7776 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected products
- Unknown URL Shortify
Classification
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/1fc71fc7-861a-46cc-a147-1c7ece9a7776
exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-4294
- NVD CVE-2023-4294
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