Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This flaw lets a logged-in WordPress user with Contributor-level access or higher store malicious script in pages using the Ibtana Website Builder shortcode. The script can run when another user views the affected page, creating account and content integrity risk, especially for sites with many content contributors.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate-priority website integrity issue. Prioritize public WordPress sites with multiple content contributors, agencies, guest authors, or weak account controls. Escalate if privileged users routinely view contributor-created pages.
Technical view
CVE-2023-6684 is stored XSS in Ibtana - WordPress Website Builder through version 1.2.2. The 'ive' shortcode did not sufficiently sanitize or escape user-controlled width and height attributes. CVSS 3.1 is 6.4, with low attack complexity and low privileges required.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running Ibtana - WordPress Website Builder version 1.2.2 or earlier, where authenticated Contributor-level or higher users can create or modify shortcode content.
Exploitation context
The supplied sources do not show CISA KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation. Exploitation requires authenticated access but no victim interaction beyond visiting a page containing injected stored content, according to the CVSS vector and description.
Researcher notes
Evidence points to insufficient sanitization and output escaping in shortcode handling, with a WordPress Trac changeset available for code review. The source bundle does not provide exploit telemetry, affected install counts, or a clearly named fixed version.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for Ibtana Website Builder version 1.2.2 or earlier.
- Check WordPress plugin or vendor guidance for the fixed release and upgrade promptly.
- Disable the plugin where an upgrade is unavailable or cannot be validated.
- Restrict Contributor-level access to trusted users until remediation is complete.
- Review published content using the affected shortcode for suspicious attributes.
Validation and detection
- Confirm the installed plugin version is newer than 1.2.2 or otherwise vendor-fixed.
- Verify Contributor-level users cannot save unsafe script through shortcode attributes.
- Review pages using the 'ive' shortcode, especially width and height attributes.
- Check WordPress user roles for unnecessary Contributor, Author, or Editor accounts.
- Monitor administrative page views and content changes for unexpected script behavior.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.4 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N3.12.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.4MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/0b09d496-0e03-48a4-acf7-57febe18ed0a?source=cveCVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ibtana-visual-editor/trunk/ive-countdown.php?rev=2965648#L633CVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3006647/ibtana-visual-editor/trunk/ive-countdown.phpCVE reference
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CWE details
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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.