Vulnerability · Published Feb 13, 2023 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2023-0099Simple URLs < 115 - Multiple Reflected XSS
Medium 6.1
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Simple URLs from Unknown. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.7% (higher than 78% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: Nuclei, public proof-of-concept code.
Severity (CVSS NVD)6.1Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)1.7%top 22.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack tooling2Nuclei, Public PoC
Official description
The Simple URLs WordPress plugin before 115 does not sanitise and escape some parameters before outputting them back in some pages, leading to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Simple URLs | 0 – before 115 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/fd50f2d6-e420-4220-b485-73f33227e8f8 exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176983/WordPress-Simple-URLs-Cross-Site-Scripting.html