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CVE-2023-0151: uTubeVideo Gallery < 2.0.8 - Contributor+ Stored XSS

The uTubeVideo Gallery WordPress plugin before 2.0.8 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 users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.

MediumCVSS 5.4Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Plain-English summary

CVE-2023-0151 affects the uTubeVideo Gallery WordPress plugin before 2.0.8. A logged-in contributor or higher can store malicious script through shortcode attributes rendered in a post or page. This can affect viewers of that content, creating account, content, and trust risks, but it requires authenticated content privileges.

Executive priority

Treat this as a moderate website integrity risk. Prioritize sites with many content contributors, public traffic, or sensitive logged-in user sessions. It is not listed as KEV, but stored XSS can damage trust and user sessions if overlooked.

Technical view

The plugin fails to validate and escape some shortcode attributes before output. This is CWE-79 stored XSS with CVSS 3.1 score 5.4: network reachable, low complexity, low privileges required, user interaction required, changed scope, limited confidentiality and integrity impact, no availability impact.

Likely exposure

Exposure is most likely on WordPress sites that have uTubeVideo Gallery installed below version 2.0.8 and allow contributor-level or higher users to create posts or pages containing plugin shortcodes.

Exploitation context

The provided sources identify a stored XSS condition and WPScan tags the entry as exploit-related, but the bundle does not establish active exploitation. The issue requires an authenticated contributor or higher and a victim viewing the affected embedded shortcode content.

Researcher notes

The source bundle is narrow: it names the vulnerable plugin behavior, version boundary, CWE, CVSS vector, and WPScan entry. It does not provide vendor identity, affected CPEs, detailed patch notes, or confirmed exploitation in the wild.

Mitigation direction

  • Upgrade uTubeVideo Gallery to version 2.0.8 or later where available.
  • Review vendor or plugin repository guidance for any additional remediation instructions.
  • Restrict contributor and author permissions until the plugin version is verified.
  • Audit posts and pages containing uTubeVideo Gallery shortcodes for suspicious attributes.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory WordPress sites for the uTubeVideo Gallery plugin and record installed versions.
  • Confirm no production site runs a version earlier than 2.0.8.
  • Check whether contributor-level users can create or edit affected shortcode content.
  • Review recent shortcode edits by contributor, author, editor, and administrator accounts.
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Confidence
high
Sources
3

Public sources used

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Potential ATT&CK relevance

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Medium
CVSS
5.4 (3.1)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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1CVSS vectors
0Timeline events
0ADP providers
2Source links

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

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ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
5.4CVSS 3.1MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N2.32.7Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.1 score

5.4Medium
CVSS 3.1 vector shape for CVE-2023-0151Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

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Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
UnknownuTubeVideo Gallery0unaffected
Weakness

CWE details

CWE-79

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