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CVE-2023-0992

Shield Security <= 17.0.17 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Published
Last modified
published
Not listed in CISA KEV
Fix
Fixed in 17.0.18
None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
  • Exploitation: none
  • Automatable: yes
  • Technical impact: partial

Summary

The Shield Security plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to stored Cross-Site Scripting in versions up to, and including, 17.0.17 via the 'User-Agent' header. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Timeline

  1. CVE published
  2. CISA SSVC assessment

    Exploitation: none · Automatable: yes · Technical impact: partial

  3. Record last updated
  4. EPSS reached 10%

    FIRST estimates at least a 10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Affected versions

  • paultgoodchild Shield: Blocks Bots, Protects Users, and Prevents Security Breaches

    fixed in 17.0.18

References 4

wordfence.com

wordpress.org

plugins.trac.wordpress.org