Vulnerability · Published Jun 27, 2023 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2023-2605WP Brutal AI < 2.0.1 - Admin+ Reflected XSS
Medium 6.1
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in wpbrutalai 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 46% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)6.1Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 54.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The wpbrutalai WordPress plugin before 2.0.1 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against a logged in high privilege users such as admin.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | wpbrutalai | 0 – before 2.0.1 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/372cb940-71ba-4d19-b35a-ab15f8c2fdeb exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/173734/WordPress-WP-Brutal-AI-Cross-Site-Scripting.html