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CVE-2023-5705

MEDIUM 5.4 CVSS 3.1
Published
October 27, 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 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.

Affected WordPress components

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

  • vektor-inc VK Filter Search — Up to and including 2.3.1
  • vektor-inc vk_filter_search — Up to and including 2.3.1

References

  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/vk-filter-search/tags/2.3.1/inc/filter-search/package/class-vk-filter-search-shortcode.php#L40 Product
  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2983339/vk-filter-search#file1 Patch
  • www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/012946d4-82ce-48b9-9b9a-1fc49846dca6?source=cve Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record