cve/2023/CVE-2023-0442.md

### [CVE-2023-0442](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-0442)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Product&message=Loan%20Comparison&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Version&message=0%3C%201.5.3%20&color=brighgreen)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Vulnerability&message=CWE-79%20Cross-Site%20Scripting%20(XSS)&color=brighgreen)

### Description

The Loan Comparison WordPress plugin before 1.5.3 does not validate and escape some of its query parameters before outputting them back in a page/post via an embedded shortcode, which could allow an attacker to inject javascript into into the site via a crafted URL.

### POC

#### Reference
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/34d95d88-4114-4597-b4db-e9f5ef80d322

#### Github
No PoCs found on GitHub currently.