CVE-2023-0149Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Contributor-level stored XSS via unescaped shortcode attributes

Published Feb 6, 2023 · Updated Mar 25, 2025

Stored XSS in Pablo Vieira WordPrezi before 0.9 allows remote authenticated users to inject script through Prezi shortcode attributes. The Prezi shortcode renderer copies contributor-controlled attributes into page HTML without validating or contextually escaping them. Contributor access is required to store the payload, and script executes when another user views the affected post or page.

CVSS severity5.4
Medium
EPSS probability0.69%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Stored XSS in Pablo Vieira WordPrezi before 0.9 allows remote authenticated users to inject script through Prezi shortcode attributes. The Prezi shortcode renderer copies contributor-controlled attributes into page HTML without validating or contextually escaping them. Contributor access is required to store the payload, and script executes when another user views the affected post or page.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-0149
Published
Feb 6, 2023
Updated
Mar 25, 2025
Vendor
Pablo Vieira
Product
WordPrezi
Classifications
CWE-79, CAPEC-243, T1203
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 6, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Mar 25, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <0.9

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Pablo Vieira · WordPreziversion=0 <0.9

Published CVSS scores

5.4CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
5.4NISTCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CAPEC-243Cross-Site Scripting in Attributes
T1203Exploitation for Client Execution

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