CVE-2023-4290 Vulnerability Analysis & Exploit Details

CVE-2023-4290
Vulnerability Scoring

6.1
/10
High Risk

If left unpatched, CVE-2023-4290 could lead to major system disruptions or data loss.

Attack Complexity Details

  • Attack Complexity: Low
    Exploits can be performed without significant complexity or special conditions.
  • Attack Vector: Network
    Vulnerability is exploitable over a network without physical access.
  • Privileges Required: None
    No privileges are required for exploitation.
  • Scope: Changed
    Successful exploitation can impact components beyond the vulnerable component.
  • User Interaction: Required
    User interaction is necessary for successful exploitation.

CVE-2023-4290 Details

Status: Modified

Last updated: 🕣 21 Nov 2024, 08:34 UTC
Originally published on: 🕗 16 Oct 2023, 20:15 UTC

Time between publication and last update: 401 days

CVSS Release: version 3

CVSS3 Source

nvd@nist.gov

CVSS3 Type

Primary

CVSS3 Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

CVE-2023-4290 Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2023-4290: 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

Assessing the Risk of CVE-2023-4290

Access Complexity Graph

The exploitability of CVE-2023-4290 depends on two key factors: attack complexity (the level of effort required to execute an exploit) and privileges required (the access level an attacker needs).

Exploitability Analysis for CVE-2023-4290

With low attack complexity and no required privileges, CVE-2023-4290 is an easy target for cybercriminals. Organizations should prioritize immediate mitigation measures to prevent unauthorized access and data breaches.

Understanding AC and PR

A lower complexity and fewer privilege requirements make exploitation easier. Security teams should evaluate these aspects to determine the urgency of mitigation strategies, such as patch management and access control policies.

Attack Complexity (AC) measures the difficulty in executing an exploit. A high AC means that specific conditions must be met, making an attack more challenging, while a low AC means the vulnerability can be exploited with minimal effort.

Privileges Required (PR) determine the level of system access necessary for an attack. Vulnerabilities requiring no privileges are more accessible to attackers, whereas high privilege requirements limit exploitation to authorized users with elevated access.

CVSS Score Breakdown Chart

Above is the CVSS Sub-score Breakdown for CVE-2023-4290, illustrating how Base, Impact, and Exploitability factors combine to form the overall severity rating. A higher sub-score typically indicates a more severe or easier-to-exploit vulnerability.

CIA Impact Analysis

Below is the Impact Analysis for CVE-2023-4290, showing how Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability might be affected if the vulnerability is exploited. Higher values usually signal greater potential damage.

  • Confidentiality: Low
    CVE-2023-4290 could lead to minor leaks of non-critical information without major privacy breaches.
  • Integrity: Low
    Exploiting CVE-2023-4290 may cause minor changes to data without severely impacting its accuracy.
  • Availability: None
    CVE-2023-4290 does not impact system availability.

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

The EPSS score estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the near future.

EPSS Score: 0.066% (probability of exploit)

EPSS Percentile: 32.04% (lower percentile = lower relative risk)
This vulnerability is less risky than approximately 67.96000000000001% of others.

CVE-2023-4290 References

External References

CWE Common Weakness Enumeration

Unknown

Vulnerable Configurations

  • cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:1.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:1.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:1.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:1.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:1.3:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:1.3:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:1.4:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:1.4:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:1.4.5:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:1.4.5:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:1.4.6:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:1.4.6:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:1.4.7:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:1.4.7:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:1.4.8:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:1.4.8:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:1.4.9:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:1.4.9:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:1.4.10:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:1.4.10:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:1.4.11:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:1.4.11:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:1.5:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:1.5:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:1.6.3:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:1.6.3:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:1.6.4:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:1.6.4:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:1.6.5:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:1.6.5:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:1.6.6:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:1.6.6:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:1.6.7:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:1.6.7:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:1.6.8:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:1.6.8:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:1.6.9:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:1.6.9:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:1.7.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:1.7.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:1.7.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:1.7.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:1.8.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:1.8.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:1.8.5:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:1.8.5:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:1.9:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:1.9:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:1.9.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:1.9.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:1.9.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:1.9.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:1.9.3:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:1.9.3:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:2.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:2.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:2.1.4:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:2.1.4:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:2.1.5:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:2.1.5:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:2.1.6:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mpembed:wp_matterport_shortcode:2.1.6:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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