CVE-2023-0365: The React Webcam WordPress plugin through 1.2.0 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

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

The React Webcam WordPress plugin through 1.2.0 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

Package
react-webcam (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<=1.2.0
Fixed in
no fix recorded
Severity
medium  CVSS 5.4
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 0% (40.7th percentile)
Published
2023-03-20
Source
nvd

References

CWE-79
NVD recordreact-webcam (WordPress plugin) advisories

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