CVE-2023-6994: The List category posts plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'catlist' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 0.89.3 due to insufficient input sa

medium Affects list-category-posts (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

The List category posts plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'catlist' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 0.89.3 due to insufficient input sa

Package
list-category-posts (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<=0.89.3
Fixed in
no fix recorded
Severity
medium  CVSS 6.4
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 0% (37.8th percentile)
Published
2024-01-11
Source
nvd

References

CWE-79
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