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5.4

Theme Blvd Shortcodes for WordPress allows attackers to inject malicious code

CVE-2023-5338 · published 2 years ago
Summary

The Theme Blvd Shortcodes plugin for WordPress has a security weakness that lets attackers with contributor-level access inject malicious code into website pages. This can happen when a user with this level of access adds certain shortcodes to pages. To protect your website, update the plugin to the latest version or remove it if you don't need it.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
themeblvd theme_blvd_shortcodes <= 1.6.8
cpe:2.3:a:themeblvd:theme_blvd_shortcodes:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Original advisory text
The Theme Blvd Shortcodes plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via shortcodes in versions up to, and including, 1.6.8 due to insufficient input sanitization and output ...
The Theme Blvd Shortcodes plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via shortcodes in versions up to, and including, 1.6.8 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 60 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit
  • Gives an attacker partial control
Severity
5.4 Medium
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-79Cross-site Scripting (XSS)
Timeline
Published22 Nov 2023
Updated3 Nov 2026
First seen11 Mar 2026
Sources
CVE-2023-5338 · OSV
CVE-2023-5338 · NVD
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