CVE-2023-5086 (GCVE-0-2023-5086)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-10-20 07:29 – Updated: 2026-04-08 17:30
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Copy Anything to Clipboard <= 2.6.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode
Summary
The Copy Anything to Clipboard plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'copy' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 2.6.4 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.
Severity
6.4 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-02-05 18:22 UTC
CWE
- CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| clipboardagency | Copy Anything to Clipboard for WordPress – Copy Button, Copy Text & Copy Code |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 2.6.4
(semver)
|
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