Contributor-level stored XSS via unescaped shortcode attributes
Published Apr 17, 2023 · Updated Mar 3, 2025
Stored XSS in Labib Ahmed Pricing Tables For WPBakery Page Builder before 3.0 allows remote authenticated users to execute browser scripts. The vca_pricing_plans_child shortcode writes attributes such as vca_pp_columns and vca_pp_purchase_link into page output without validation or escaping. Contributor-level access is required to save the payload, which executes when a visitor views or interacts with the rendered pricing table.
Summary
What happened
Stored XSS in Labib Ahmed Pricing Tables For WPBakery Page Builder before 3.0 allows remote authenticated users to execute browser scripts. The vca_pricing_plans_child shortcode writes attributes such as vca_pp_columns and vca_pp_purchase_link into page output without validation or escaping. Contributor-level access is required to save the payload, which executes when a visitor views or interacts with the rendered pricing table.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2023-0367
- Published
- Apr 17, 2023
- Updated
- Mar 3, 2025
- Vendor
- Labib Ahmed
- Product
- Pricing Tables For WPBakery Page Builder
- Classifications
- CWE-79, T1059.007
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Apr 17, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Mar 3, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=0 <3.0
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Weakness, pattern, technique
Public exploit references
- WPScan shortcode-attribute proof of conceptproof of concept · validated
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