CVE-2023-4290

WP Matterport Shortcode < 2.1.7 - Reflected XSS

MEDIUM
6.1
CVSS Score
Published: October 16, 2023 at 07:22 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:37 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorWp Matterport Shortcode

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Severity
MEDIUM6.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
SSVC
PoC

Description

The WP Matterport Shortcode WordPress plugin before 2.1.7 does not escape the PHP_SELF server variable when outputting it in attributes, leading to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting issues which could be used against high privilege users such as admin

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 2.1.7
Affected range stops below 2.1.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

ExploitVDB EntryTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5fad5245-a089-4ba3-9958-1e2c3d066eea

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

6.1MEDIUMCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

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StatusMODIFIED
CWE

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