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TI-2023-05248 Aliases CVE-2023-5705GHSA-q2p7-6qg2-jq27

VK Filter Search <= 2.3.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode

Priority LOW 29CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

The VK Filter Search plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'vk_filter_search' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 2.3.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00508 43rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
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
Vektor,Inc.VK Filter Searchup to 2.3.1—No fix listedCNA
  • VK Filter Search VendorVektor,Inc. Affected up to 2.3.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:vektor-inc:vk_filter_search:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*up to 2.3.1VulnerableVektor,Inc.
  • cpe:2.3:a:vektor-inc:vk_filter_search:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 2.3.1 Vulnerable ·Vektor,Inc.

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-5705
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q2p7-6qg2-jq27

References

Patch 1

Advisory 1

Other 1

Sources

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