CVE-2023-0992

Shield Security <= 17.0.17 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting

7.2 High

The Shield Security plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to stored Cross-Site Scripting in versions up to, and including, 17.0.17 via the 'User-Agent' header. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: Low
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

93.0%Up 93.0 points since Jun 9, 2023

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 7.2

Shield Security <= 17.0.17 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Record: CVE-2023-0992
CVSS 3.1: 7.2 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2023-12977 7.2

Record: EUVD-2023-12977
CVSS 3.1: 7.2 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2p6c-99qx-rqfx 7.2

The Shield Security plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to stored Cross-Site Scripting in versions...

Record: GHSA-2p6c-99qx-rqfx
CVSS 3.1: 7.2 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 7.2

Record: CVE-2023-0992
CVSS 3.1: 7.2 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS 3.1: 6.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2023-0992 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Getshieldsecurity Shield Security, published June 9, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 93.0%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.