CVE-2023-4779: The User Submitted Posts plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's [usp_gallery] shortcode in versions up to, and including, 20230811 due to insufficient input

medium Affects user-submitted-posts (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.4, updated 2026-10-29; published ; advisory modified .

The User Submitted Posts plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's [usp_gallery] shortcode in versions up to, and including, 20230811 due to insufficient input

Package
user-submitted-posts (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<=20230811
Fixed in
no fix recorded
Severity
medium  CVSS 6.4
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 0% (32.4th percentile)
Published
2023-09-06
Source
nvd

References

CWE-79
NVD recorduser-submitted-posts (WordPress plugin) advisories

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