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CVE-2023-4783: Magee Shortcodes <= 2.1.1 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via shortcode

• 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: 2023-10-16 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

The Magee Shortcodes WordPress plugin through 2.1.1 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

• Magee Shortcodes: through 2.1.1

References

• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/02928db8-ceb3-471a-b626-ca661d073e4f
• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/02928db8-ceb3-471a-b626-ca661d073e4f

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