CVE-2023-5605: kaizencoders url_shortify Cross-site Scripting
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-5605 is a medium (CVSS 4.8) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in kaizencoders url_shortify. EPSS estimates a 0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 33.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Timeline
- 06-11-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 02-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The URL Shortify WordPress plugin before 1.7.9.1 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup)
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version- wordfenceSource4.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.41%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
34%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.41% on 22-09-2026
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
Kaizencoders1 product
- url_shortify≤ 1.7.8
Unknown1 product
- url shortify< 1.7.9.1
Wordpress1 product
- url-shortify≤ 1.7.9 (fixed in 1.7.9.1)
3 vendors · 3 products
References
2 links- wpscan.com/vulnerability/9ec03ef0-0c04-4517-b761-df87af722a64ExploitVDB EntryTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory