Vulnerability · Published Jun 19, 2023 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2023-2600Custom Base Terms < 1.0.3 - Admin+ Stored XSS
Medium 4.8
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Custom Base Terms from Unknown. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 41% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)4.8Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 59.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Custom Base Terms WordPress plugin before 1.0.3 does not sanitize and escape some of its settings, which could allow high-privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup)
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Custom Base Terms | 0 – before 1.0.3 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8e1d65c3-14e4-482f-ae9e-323e847a8613 exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description