TI-2023-03966 Aliases CVE-2023-4290 GHSA-gx5h-6g66-6r78

WP Matterport Shortcode < 2.1.7 - Reflected XSS

MEDIUM 60Published 2023-10-16 · Updated 2025-04-23

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Low · Low · None
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The WP Matterport Shortcode WordPress plugin before 2.1.7 does not escape the PHP_SELF server variable when outputting it in attributes, leading to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting issues which could be used against high privilege users such as admin

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00486 42nd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD

Fix Fixed WP Matterport Shortcode (Unknown): 2.1.7

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	WP Matterport Shortcode	before 2.1.7	2.1.7	Patch available	CNA

WP Matterport Shortcode VendorUnknown Affected before 2.1.7 Fixed in 2.1.7 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode::::::wordpress::*	before 2.1.7	Vulnerable	Mpembed

cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 2.1.7 Vulnerable ·Mpembed

Remediation

Fix · CNA WP Matterport Shortcode (Unknown) Fixed in 2.1.7

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-4290
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gx5h-6g66-6r78

References

Exploit 1

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5fad5245-a089-4ba3-9958-1e2c3d066eea

TI-2023-03965 WP Matterport Shortcode < 2.1.8 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via shortcode CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
TI-2023-17564 WordPress WP Matterport Shortcode Plugin <= 2.1.4 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5

Sources

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