Vulnerability · Published Jul 10, 2023 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2023-2709AN_GradeBook <= 5.0.1 - Admin+ XSS
Medium 4.8
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in AN_GradeBook 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)4.8Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 54.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The AN_GradeBook WordPress plugin through 5.0.1 does not sanitise 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 | AN_GradeBook | 0 – through 5.0.1 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/2504dadb-1086-4fa9-8fc7-b93018423515 exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description