Lana Shortcodes < 1.2.0 - Contributor+ Stored XSS
Priority MEDIUM 58CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The Lana Shortcodes WordPress plugin before 1.2.0 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in a page/post where the shortcode is embed, which allows users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00485 42nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed Lana Shortcodes (Unknown): 1.2.0
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Lana Shortcodes | before 1.2.0 | 1.2.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- Lana Shortcodes VendorUnknown Affected before 1.2.0 Fixed in 1.2.0 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Lana Shortcodes (Unknown) Fixed in 1.2.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-3372
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-497h-jp43-7hhx
References
Sources
- CVE-2023-3372 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-3372 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-497h-jp43-7hhx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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