TI-2023-04409 Aliases CVE-2023-4783 GHSA-rm9j-9ph9-4h45

Magee Shortcodes <= 2.1.1 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via shortcode

MEDIUM 58Published 2023-10-16 · Updated 2025-04-23

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Low · Low · None
Fix status: No fix listed

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

Summary

The Magee Shortcodes WordPress plugin through 2.1.1 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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00471 40th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

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	Magee Shortcodes	up to 2.1.1	—	No fix listed	CNA

Magee Shortcodes VendorUnknown Affected up to 2.1.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:hoosoft:magee_shortcodes::::::wordpress::*	up to 2.1.1	Vulnerable	Hoosoft

cpe:2.3:a:hoosoft:magee_shortcodes:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 2.1.1 Vulnerable ·Hoosoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-4783
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rm9j-9ph9-4h45

References

Exploit 1

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/02928db8-ceb3-471a-b626-ca661d073e4f

Sources

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