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CVE-2023-4290: WP Matterport Shortcode < 2.1.7 - Reflected XSS

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.1 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: 2023-10-16 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

The WP Matterport Shortcode WordPress plugin before 2.1.7 does not escape the PHP_SELF server variable when outputting it in attributes, leading to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting issues which could be used against high privilege users such as admin

Affected products

• WP Matterport Shortcode: before 2.1.7 — fixed in 2.1.7

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: WP Matterport Shortcode 2.1.7. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5fad5245-a089-4ba3-9958-1e2c3d066eea
• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5fad5245-a089-4ba3-9958-1e2c3d066eea

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