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CVE-2023-4890

MEDIUM 5.4 CVSS 3.1
Published
September 12, 2023
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified
Reported by
security@wordfence.com
Weakness
CWE-79
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Description

The JQuery Accordion Menu Widget plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'dcwp-jquery-accordion' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 3.1.2 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.

Affected WordPress components

  • jquery-vertical-accordion-menu Plugin · jquery-vertical-accordion-menu
    Confirmed match Homeless
    Up to and including 3.1.2
    View on WordPress.org

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • remix4 JQuery Accordion Menu Widget — Up to and including 3.1.2
  • designchemical jquery_accordion_menu_widget — Up to and including 3.1.2

References

  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/jquery-vertical-accordion-menu/tags/3.1.2/dcwp_jquery_accordion.php#L112 Patch
  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/jquery-vertical-accordion-menu/tags/3.1.2/dcwp_jquery_accordion.php#L94 Patch
  • www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b0cf3015-cdc9-4ac9-82f3-e9b4d1203e22?source=cve Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record