CVE-2023-2304
Favorites <= 2.3.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode
CVSS Score
6.4
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
The Favorites plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'user_favorites' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 2.3.2 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.
| CWE | CWE-79 |
| Vendor | kylephillips |
| Product | favorites |
| Published | May 31, 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
kylephillips / Favorites
0 ≤ 2.3.2
References
wordfence.com: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5bd03cd0-34f0-491c-8247-79656eba32a8?source=cve plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/favorites/tags/2.3.2/app/API/Shortcodes/UserFavoritesShortcode.php#L57 plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/favorites/tags/2.3.2/assets/js/favorites.js#L421 plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=2919192%40favorites&old=2805323%40favorites&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
Credits
István Márton