Vulnerability · Published Feb 6, 2023 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2023-0081MonsterInsights < 8.12.1 - Contributor+ Stored XSS
Medium 5.4
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in MonsterInsights from Unknown. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.6% (higher than 48% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 51.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The MonsterInsights WordPress plugin before 8.12.1 does not validate and escape some of its block options before outputting them back in a page/post where the block is embed, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | MonsterInsights | 0 – before 8.12.1 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/76d2963c-ebff-498f-9484-3c3008750c14 exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description