CVE-2023-23687 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Auth. Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Youtube shortcode <= 1.8.5 versions.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00181.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Vendors	Products
Youtube Shortcode Project	Youtube Shortcode

Configuration 1 [-]

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References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/youtube-shortcode/wordpress-youtube-shortcode-plugin-1-8-5-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

Mon, 13 Jan 2025 16:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published: 2023-01-23T17:59:54.609Z

Updated: 2026-04-28T16:08:00.765Z

Reserved: 2023-01-17T05:01:34.701Z

Link: CVE-2023-23687

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T10:35:33.694Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-01-23T18:15:10.777

Modified: 2024-11-21T07:46:39.763

Link: CVE-2023-23687

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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