CVE-2023-5664
Garden Gnome Package <= 2.2.8 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode
CVSS Score
6.4
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
The Garden Gnome Package plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'ggpkg' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.8 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. This was partially patched in version 2.2.7 and fully patched in version 2.2.9.
| CWE | CWE-79 |
| Vendor | ggnomes |
| Product | garden gnome package |
| Published | Nov 22, 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
ggnomes / Garden Gnome Package
0 ≤ 2.2.8
References
wordfence.com: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8c7385c7-47de-4511-b474-7415c3977aa8?source=cve plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/garden-gnome-package/tags/2.2.5/include/ggpackage.php#L284 plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2987987/garden-gnome-package#file1 plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2988944/garden-gnome-package#file1
Credits
István Márton