CVE-2023-6500: The Shariff Wrapper plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'sharif

Q: How do I fix CVE-2023-6500?

shariff wrapper: upgrade to 4.6.10. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2023-6500 being exploited?

CVE-2023-6500 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-2023-6500 affect?

CVE-2023-6500 affects shariff wrapper. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.4). The Shariff Wrapper plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'shariff' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 4.6.9 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user suppli

Q: How urgent is CVE-2023-6500?

Priority 31/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 6.4UPGRADE

CVE-2023-6500 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.4) affecting shariff wrapper. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Shariff Wrapper plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'shariff' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 4.6.9 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes such as 'secondarycolor' and 'maincolor'. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute

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	0.4% (top 67%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2024-03-21
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Wordfence · Vendor: datenverwurstungszentrale

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-03-21 02:50 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 06:50 UTCUpdated Record last modified

datenverwurstungszentrale shariff wrapper UPGRADE

Affected: < 4.6.10

Fixed in: 4.6.10

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy shariff-wrapper || rpm -q shariff-wrapper || shariff-wrapper --version

2. UPGRADE to 4.6.10 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade shariff-wrapper

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade shariff-wrapper

Note

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

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2023-6500?

shariff wrapper: upgrade to 4.6.10. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2023-6500 being exploited?

CVE-2023-6500 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-2023-6500 affect?

CVE-2023-6500 affects shariff wrapper. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.4). The Shariff Wrapper plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'shariff' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 4.6.9 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user suppli

How urgent is CVE-2023-6500?

Priority 31/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

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