Vulnerability · Published Oct 16, 2023 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2023-5087PageLayer < 1.7.8 - Author+ Stored XSS
Medium 5.4
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Page Builder: Pagelayer 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 42% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 58.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Page Builder: Pagelayer WordPress plugin before 1.7.8 doesn't prevent attackers with author privileges and higher from inserting malicious JavaScript inside a post's header or footer code.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Page Builder: Pagelayer | 1.3.2 – before 1.7.8 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3b45cc0b-7378-49f3-900e-d0e18cd4b878 exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description