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CVE-2023-0174: WP VR < 8.2.7 - Contributor+ Stored XSS

The WP VR WordPress plugin before 8.2.7 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-2023-0174 is a stored XSS flaw in the WP VR WordPress plugin before 8.2.7. A contributor-level user or higher could save shortcode attributes that are not properly validated or escaped, causing script execution when the content is viewed. Business impact is mainly account/session compromise or content tampering inside affected WordPress sites.

Executive priority

Treat this as a moderate-priority web application issue. It is not listed as known exploited in the provided sources, but stored XSS in WordPress can affect user trust and administrative sessions. Prioritize patching where contributors or external content users exist.

Technical view

The issue is improper validation and escaping of selected shortcode attributes in WP VR before 8.2.7. It is CWE-79 stored XSS with CVSS 3.1 score 5.4: network reachable, low complexity, low privilege, user interaction required, changed scope, low confidentiality and integrity impact, and no availability impact.

Likely exposure

Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running WP VR before 8.2.7, especially where untrusted or semi-trusted users have contributor-level access or higher. Sites without the plugin, on version 8.2.7 or later, or without such user roles are less likely to be exposed based on the provided sources.

Exploitation context

The WPScan reference is tagged as an exploit entry, so public exploit information may exist. The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or other evidence of active exploitation. Successful abuse requires an authenticated contributor-or-higher user and user interaction with affected rendered content.

Researcher notes

The affected behavior is shortcode attribute output without sufficient validation or escaping. The provided record identifies WP VR before 8.2.7 and CWE-79. Evidence is incomplete on exact vulnerable attributes, exploit maturity, and vendor remediation details beyond the fixed version threshold.

Mitigation direction

  • Update WP VR to version 8.2.7 or later.
  • Review contributor, author, editor, and administrator access on affected WordPress sites.
  • Restrict shortcode creation to trusted users until patched.
  • Check vendor and WPScan guidance for any additional plugin-specific remediation.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory WordPress sites using the WP VR plugin.
  • Confirm installed WP VR versions are 8.2.7 or later.
  • Review posts and pages containing WP VR shortcodes from contributor-level users.
  • Check WordPress user roles for unnecessary contributor-or-higher access.
  • Review security logs for suspicious content edits around affected shortcodes.
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Confidence
high
Sources
3

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Potential ATT&CK relevance

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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup

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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

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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-2023-0174Attack 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
UnknownWP VR0unaffected
Weakness

CWE details

CWE-79

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