CVE-2023-0064: eVision Responsive Column Layout Shortcodes <= 2.3 - Contributor+ Stored XSS

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2023-03-06 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

The eVision Responsive Column Layout Shortcodes WordPress plugin through 2.3 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.

Affected products

eVision Responsive Column Layout Shortcodes: before 2.3 — fixed in 2.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: eVision Responsive Column Layout Shortcodes 2.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/97be5795-b5b8-40c7-80bf-7da95da7705a
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/97be5795-b5b8-40c7-80bf-7da95da7705a

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