Copy Anything to Clipboard <= 2.6.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2023-5086 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | Wordfence |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2023-10-20 08:15:13 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-08 19:18:42 UTC |
| Description | 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 5.4 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
EPSS: 0.001810000 probability, percentile 0.398230000 (date 2026-04-09)
Problem Types: CWE-79 | CWE-79 CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 5.4 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 6.4 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 6.4 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
RequiredScope
ChangedConfidentiality
LowIntegrity
LowAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Maheshwaghmare | Copy Anything To Clipboard | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Clipboardagency | Copy Anything To Clipboard For WordPress Copy Button Copy Text Copy Code | affected 2.6.4 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copy Anything to Clipboard <= 2.6.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.wordfence.com | Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| 403 Forbidden | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | Patch |
| 403 Forbidden | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | Patch |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: István Márton (en)
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| CNA | 2023-09-20T00:00:00.000Z | Discovered |
| CNA | 2023-09-20T00:00:00.000Z | Vendor Notified |
| CNA | 2023-09-22T00:00:00.000Z | Disclosed |
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.