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TI-2023-04416 Aliases CVE-2023-4799GHSA-w6qw-76pv-8c27

Magic Embeds < 3.1.2 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via shortcode

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 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

The Magic Embeds WordPress plugin before 3.1.2 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 0.00498 42nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed Magic Embeds (Unknown): 3.1.2

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
UnknownMagic Embedsbefore 3.1.23.1.2Patch availableCNA
  • Magic Embeds VendorUnknown Affected before 3.1.2 Fixed in 3.1.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:wpembedfb:magic_embeds:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*before 3.1.2VulnerableWpembedfb
  • cpe:2.3:a:wpembedfb:magic_embeds:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 3.1.2 Vulnerable ·Wpembedfb

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Magic Embeds (Unknown) Fixed in 3.1.2

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-4799
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w6qw-76pv-8c27

References

Exploit 1

Sources

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