CVE-2023-0152: unknown wp multi store locator Cross-site Scripting
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-0152 is a medium (CVSS 6.4) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in unknown wp multi store locator. EPSS estimates a 0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 37.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Timeline
- 05-06-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 08-01-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The WP Multi Store Locator WordPress plugin through 2.4 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
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version- CVE.orgCNA5.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NDiffers
- NVDNIST5.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.44%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
38%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.44% on 21-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (wpscan.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Unknown1 product
Wordpress1 product
- wp-multi-store-locator≤ 2.4.9 (fixed in 2.5.1)
Wpexperts1 product
3 vendors · 3 products
References
2 links- wpscan.com/vulnerability/8281fce2-6f24-4d3f-895f-4d8694806609ExploitVDB EntryTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory