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FKIE_CVE-2023-4919

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2023-10-20 07:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 06:38
Summary
The iframe plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the `iframe` shortcode in versions up to, and including, 4.6 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level permission and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This was partially patched in version 4.6 and fully patched in version 4.7.
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
iframe_project iframe *

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          "product": "iframe",
          "vendor": "webvitaly",
          "versions": [
            {
              "lessThanOrEqual": "4.6",
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "0",
              "versionType": "semver"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "source": "security@wordfence.com"
    }
  ],
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      "value": "The iframe plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the `iframe` shortcode in versions up to, and including, 4.6 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level permission and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This was partially patched in version 4.6 and fully patched in version 4.7."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "El complemento iframe para WordPress es vulnerable a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Almacenado a trav\u00e9s del shortcode `iframe` en versiones hasta la 4.6 incluida debido a una sanitizaci\u00f3n de entrada y un escape de salida insuficientes. Esto hace posible que atacantes autenticados, con permiso de nivel de colaborador y superior, inyecten scripts web arbitrarios en p\u00e1ginas que se ejecutar\u00e1n cada vez que un usuario acceda a una p\u00e1gina inyectada. Esto fue parcheado parcialmente en la versi\u00f3n 4.6 y completamente parcheado en la versi\u00f3n 4.7."
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T06:38:54.010",
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}



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