Stored XSS via unescaped flipbook shortcode attributes
Published Oct 20, 2023 · Updated Apr 8, 2026
Stored XSS in the flipbook shortcode in Devaldi Limited FlowPaper 2.0.3 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to run scripts. The shortcode handler inserts user-supplied attributes into generated iframe markup without sufficient sanitization and output escaping. Contributor-level access is sufficient to store the payload in a page, and the script executes in a visitor's browser when that page is opened.
Summary
What happened
Stored XSS in the flipbook shortcode in Devaldi Limited FlowPaper 2.0.3 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to run scripts. The shortcode handler inserts user-supplied attributes into generated iframe markup without sufficient sanitization and output escaping. Contributor-level access is sufficient to store the payload in a page, and the script executes in a visitor's browser when that page is opened.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2023-5200
- Published
- Oct 20, 2023
- Updated
- Apr 8, 2026
- Vendor
- Devaldi Limited
- Product
- FlowPaper
- Classifications
- CWE-79, T1059.007
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
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- Oct 20, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Apr 8, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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