CVE-2023-0168: The Olevmedia Shortcodes WordPress plugin through 1.1.9 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in a page/post where the shortcode is embed, which cou

medium Affects olevmedia-shortcodes (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.4, updated 2026-10-29; published ; advisory modified .

The Olevmedia Shortcodes WordPress plugin through 1.1.9 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in a page/post where the shortcode is embed, which cou

Package
olevmedia-shortcodes (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<=1.1.9
Fixed in
no fix recorded
Severity
medium  CVSS 5.4
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 0% (42.1th percentile)
Published
2023-02-27
Source
nvd

References

NVD recordolevmedia-shortcodes (WordPress plugin) advisories

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