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Plain-English summary
CVE-2023-0075 is a stored cross-site scripting flaw in the Amazon JS WordPress plugin through 0.10. A contributor-level user can place unsafe shortcode attributes into content, causing script execution when someone views the affected page or post.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate website integrity and account-trust issue. It is most urgent for public WordPress sites with multiple content contributors, because stored XSS can affect visitors or administrators viewing compromised content.
Technical view
The plugin fails to validate and escape some shortcode attributes before rendering them in embedded page or post output. The issue maps to CWE-79 and requires authenticated contributor-level privileges or higher plus viewer interaction. CVSS 3.1 is 6.8, with high impact ratings but high privileges required.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running Amazon JS through version 0.10, especially sites allowing contributor or higher accounts to create shortcode content. Sites without the plugin or without affected shortcode usage are not indicated as exposed by the provided sources.
Exploitation context
The WPScan reference is tagged as an exploit entry, but the source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or evidence of active exploitation. The attack is stored XSS, so malicious content can persist until removed.
Researcher notes
Evidence identifies shortcode attribute output escaping failure in Amazon JS through 0.10. The provided data does not name a fixed version, vendor advisory, affected CPE, or active exploitation. Avoid assuming broader Amazon products are affected.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Amazon JS plugin and installed version.
- Check vendor or WPScan guidance for a fixed or recommended version.
- Disable or remove the plugin if no maintained fix is available.
- Restrict contributor-level content creation to trusted accounts.
- Review existing Amazon JS shortcodes for unsafe attributes.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether any site runs Amazon JS version 0.10 or earlier.
- Review contributor, author, editor, and administrator accounts for unnecessary access.
- Identify pages or posts embedding Amazon JS shortcodes.
- Confirm vulnerable shortcode content is removed or sanitized.
- Verify remediation against vendor or WPScan guidance.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H0.95.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.8MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/097acd6f-3291-4cdc-a054-4432b6350411CVE reference · exploit, vdb-entry
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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.