What is CVE-2023-5230?

CVE-2023-5230 is a vulnerability in the TM WooCommerce Compare & Wishlist plugin for WordPress that allows for Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.

What is the severity of CVE-2023-5230?

The severity of CVE-2023-5230 is medium with a CVSS score of 5.4.

How can I fix the CVE-2023-5230 vulnerability?

To fix the CVE-2023-5230 vulnerability, it is recommended to update to a version of the plugin that has the security patch.

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CVE-2023-5230

medium

6.4

CWE

28/9/2023

5/2/2025

CVE-2023-5230: XSS

Q: How does CVE-2023-5230 occur?

CVE-2023-5230 occurs due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes in the 'tm_woo_wishlist_table' shortcode of the plugin.

Q: Which versions of TM WooCommerce Compare & Wishlist plugin for WordPress are affected?

TM WooCommerce Compare & Wishlist plugin for WordPress versions up to and including 1.1.7 are affected.

First published: Thu Sep 28 2023(Updated: )

The TM WooCommerce Compare & Wishlist plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'tm_woo_wishlist_table' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 1.1.7 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.

Credit: security@wordfence.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Jetimpex Tm Woocommerce Compare & Wishlist	<=1.1.7

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What is CVE-2023-5230?
CVE-2023-5230 is a vulnerability in the TM WooCommerce Compare & Wishlist plugin for WordPress that allows for Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.
How does CVE-2023-5230 occur?
CVE-2023-5230 occurs due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes in the 'tm_woo_wishlist_table' shortcode of the plugin.
What is the severity of CVE-2023-5230?
The severity of CVE-2023-5230 is medium with a CVSS score of 5.4.
Which versions of TM WooCommerce Compare & Wishlist plugin for WordPress are affected?
TM WooCommerce Compare & Wishlist plugin for WordPress versions up to and including 1.1.7 are affected.
How can I fix the CVE-2023-5230 vulnerability?
To fix the CVE-2023-5230 vulnerability, it is recommended to update to a version of the plugin that has the security patch.

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