CVE-2023-41728 WordPress Rescue Shortcodes Plugin <= 2.5 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Stored XSS in Rescue Shortcodes allows attackers to inject malicious scripts, potentially leading to session hijacking or site defacement.
- 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-2023-41728?
CVE-2023-41728 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Rescue Shortcodes, published on 2 Oct 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
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Rescue Themes Rescue Shortcodes allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Rescue Shortcodes: from n/a through 2.5.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-41728?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Rescuethemes Rescue Shortcodes.
How do I fix CVE-2023-41728?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-41728 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-2023-41728 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-41728 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Rescue Shortcodes
- CVE-2025-39528 WordPress Rescue Shortcodes plugin <= 3.1 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
- CVE-2024-11199 Rescue Shortcodes <= 2.9 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via rescue_progressbar Shortcode
- CVE-2024-9696 Rescue Shortcodes <= 2.8 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode
Sources
Also known as CVE-2024-2437, GHSA-2gcm-q5j8-5j8g.