CVE-2023-4798: user avatar-reloaded vulnerability

The User Avatar WordPress plugin before 1.2.2 does not properly sanitize and escape certain of its shortcodes attributes, which could allow relatively low-privileged users like contributors to conduct Stored XSS attacks.
CVE-2023-4798CVSS 5.4CMS

CVE-2023-4798: user avatar-reloaded vulnerability

The User Avatar WordPress plugin before 1.2.2 does not properly sanitize and escape certain of its shortcodes attributes, which could allow relatively low-privileged users like contributors to conduct Stored XSS attacks.

CVSS
5.4 MEDIUM
EPSS
31.97%
Known exploited
not in KEV
Product
user avatar-reloaded

What is known

The User Avatar WordPress plugin before 1.2.2 does not properly sanitize and escape certain of its shortcodes attributes, which could allow relatively low-privileged users like contributors to conduct Stored XSS attacks.

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