CVE-2023-1404
Weaver Show Posts <= 1.6 - Authenticated(Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Display Name
CVSS Score
6.4
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
The Weaver Show Posts Plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to stored Cross-Site Scripting due to insufficient escaping of the profile display name in versions up to, and including, 1.6. 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.
| CWE | CWE-79 |
| Vendor | wpweaver |
| Product | weaver show posts |
| Published | Jun 9, 2023 |
| Last Updated | Apr 8, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Affected Versions
wpweaver / Weaver Show Posts
0 ≤ 1.6
References
wordfence.com: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c8647c44-4879-4895-bd07-19f7d62a7326?source=cve plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/show-posts/tags/1.6/includes/atw-showposts-sc.php#L368 wordfence.com: https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2023/04/hiding-in-plain-sight-cross-site-scripting-vulnerabilities-patched-in-weaver-products/
Credits
Alex Thomas