CVE-2023-0370: The WPB Advanced FAQ WordPress plugin through 1.0.6 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 a

medium Affects wpb-advanced-faq (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.4, updated 2026-10-29; published ; advisory modified .

The WPB Advanced FAQ WordPress plugin through 1.0.6 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 a

Package
wpb-advanced-faq (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<1.06
Fixed in
1.06
Severity
medium  CVSS 5.4
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 0% (40.7th percentile)
Published
2023-03-20
Source
nvd

References

CWE-79
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