Memberlite Shortcodes < 1.3.9 - 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 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The Memberlite Shortcodes WordPress plugin before 1.3.9 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in the page, which could allow users with a role as low as contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks 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 0.00531 45th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed Memberlite Shortcodes (Unknown): 1.3.9
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 | Memberlite Shortcodes | before 1.3.9 | 1.3.9 | Patch available | CNA |
- Memberlite Shortcodes VendorUnknown Affected before 1.3.9 Fixed in 1.3.9 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:strangerstudios:memberlite_shortcodes:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 1.3.9 | Vulnerable | strangerstudios |
- cpe:2.3:a:strangerstudios:memberlite_shortcodes:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 1.3.9 Vulnerable ·strangerstudios
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Memberlite Shortcodes (Unknown) Fixed in 1.3.9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-5237
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jmvp-hm64-wcvc
References
Sources
- CVE-2023-5237 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-5237 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jmvp-hm64-wcvc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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