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CVE-2023-0177: Social Like Box and Page by WpDevArt < 0.8.41 - Contributor+ Stored XSS

The Social Like Box and Page by WpDevArt WordPress plugin before 0.8.41 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

This issue affects the Social Like Box and Page by WpDevArt WordPress plugin before 0.8.41. A logged-in user with contributor-level access or higher could store unsafe script content through shortcode attributes, causing it to run when another user views the affected page or post.

Executive priority

Treat this as a moderate web-content integrity risk. It is not described as unauthenticated or actively exploited, but it can affect visitor trust and administrator sessions on sites with exposed contributor access.

Technical view

CVE-2023-0177 is a stored cross-site scripting issue caused by insufficient validation and escaping of some shortcode attributes before output. It maps to CWE-79 and has CVSS 3.1 score 5.4, requiring network access, low privileges, and user interaction, with limited confidentiality and integrity impact.

Likely exposure

Exposure is limited to WordPress sites using Social Like Box and Page by WpDevArt versions earlier than 0.8.41, especially where contributor or higher accounts are available to untrusted users.

Exploitation context

The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or evidence of active exploitation. The WPScan reference is tagged as exploit-related, so public technical details may exist, but active exploitation is not established here.

Researcher notes

Focus validation on shortcode rendering paths and role-based content creation. The key control failure is missing validation and escaping before page output. Evidence is limited to the supplied CVE and WPScan metadata; no further product scope or exploit telemetry is provided.

Mitigation direction

  • Update Social Like Box and Page by WpDevArt to version 0.8.41 or later.
  • Remove the plugin if it is unused or not business-critical.
  • Limit contributor-level and higher WordPress access to trusted users only.
  • Review affected posts and pages containing plugin shortcodes.
  • Check vendor and WPScan guidance for any additional remediation notes.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory WordPress sites for the plugin and installed version.
  • Confirm no installation is running a version earlier than 0.8.41.
  • Review users with contributor, author, editor, or administrator privileges.
  • Inspect relevant pages or posts for recently changed plugin shortcodes.
  • Confirm rendered shortcode attributes are safely escaped in staging.
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Confidence
high
Sources
3

Public sources used

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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

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-2023-0177Attack 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

Source materials

Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
UnknownSocial Like Box and Page by WpDevArt0unaffected
Weakness

CWE details

CWE-79

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