Stored script execution via unescaped shortcode attribute
Published Feb 5, 2024 · Updated Apr 8, 2026
Stored XSS in Rich Plugins Rich Showcase for Google Reviews 3.1 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to run scripts in visitors' browsers. The grw shortcode places its place_id attribute into rendered markup without sufficient sanitization or output escaping. Contributor-level access is enough to save the payload, which executes for visitors and can act with their browser session.
Summary
What happened
Stored XSS in Rich Plugins Rich Showcase for Google Reviews 3.1 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to run scripts in visitors' browsers. The grw shortcode places its place_id attribute into rendered markup without sufficient sanitization or output escaping. Contributor-level access is enough to save the payload, which executes for visitors and can act with their browser session.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2023-6884
- Published
- Feb 5, 2024
- Updated
- Apr 8, 2026
- Vendor
- Rich Plugins
- Product
- Rich Showcase for Google Reviews
- Classifications
- CWE-79, T1059.007
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Feb 5, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Apr 8, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=0 <=3.1
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Attacks
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Weakness, pattern, technique
Public exploit references
- Crafted grw shortcode place_id proof of conceptproof of concept · demonstrated
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