CVE-2023-0071 WP Tabs < 2.1.17 - Contributor+ Stored XSS
Contributors can inject malicious scripts via shortcode attributes in WP Tabs, leading to stored XSS attacks against site visitors.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-0071?
CVE-2023-0071 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown WP Tabs, published on 30 Jan 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The WP Tabs WordPress plugin before 2.1.17 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-0071?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Shapedplugin Wp Tabs.
How do I fix CVE-2023-0071?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-0071 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2023-0071 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-0071 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown WP Tabs
- CVE-2025-48134 WordPress WP Tabs plugin <= 2.2.12 - PHP Object Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2023-52124 WordPress WP Tabs Plugin <= 2.2.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- CVE-2024-11503 WP Tabs < 2.2.7 - Admin+ Stored XSS
- CVE-2023-25065 WordPress WP Tabs Plugin <= 2.1.14 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-844g-3v4h-rp7p.