CVE-2023-5469: The Drop Shadow Boxes plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'dropshadowbox' sh

Q: How do I fix CVE-2023-5469?

drop shadow boxes: upgrade to newer than 1.7.13. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2023-5469 being exploited?

CVE-2023-5469 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2023-5469 affect?

CVE-2023-5469 affects drop shadow boxes. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.4). The Drop Shadow Boxes plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'dropshadowbox' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 1.7.13 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attri

Q: How urgent is CVE-2023-5469?

Priority 34/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 6.4UPGRADE

CVE-2023-5469 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.4) affecting drop shadow boxes. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Drop Shadow Boxes plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'dropshadowbox' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 1.7.13 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.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.4 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.5% (top 55%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2023-11-22
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Wordfence · Vendor: stevenhenty

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2023-11-22 16:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 06:48 UTCUpdated Record last modified

stevenhenty drop shadow boxes UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.7.13

Fixed in: newer than 1.7.13

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy drop-shadow-boxes || rpm -q drop-shadow-boxes || drop-shadow-boxes --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.7.13 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade drop-shadow-boxes

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade drop-shadow-boxes

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2023-5469?

drop shadow boxes: upgrade to newer than 1.7.13. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2023-5469 being exploited?

CVE-2023-5469 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2023-5469 affect?

CVE-2023-5469 affects drop shadow boxes. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.4). The Drop Shadow Boxes plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'dropshadowbox' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 1.7.13 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attri

How urgent is CVE-2023-5469?

Priority 34/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities

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CVE-2023-23833 MEDIUM 6.5 UPGRADE Auth

References

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