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CVE-2023-6844 — iframe [iframe] < 5.1

CVE Vulnerability Type Severity Affected Fixed in Published Status
CVE-2023-6844 iframe [iframe] < 5.1 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Medium 5.0 < 5.1 5.1 2024-05-22 —

CVE-2023-6844

The iframe plugin for WordPress through version 5.0 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in its shortcode implementation. Attackers with contributor access or higher can inject malicious scripts into pages by exploiting the plugin's failure to properly sanitize and escape user-supplied shortcode attributes. These injected scripts will execute in the browsers of any users who view the affected pages.

Based on public CVE data (MITRE/NVD).

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