Vulnerability · Published Dec 4, 2023 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2023-5137Simply Excerpts <= 1.4 - Admin+ Stored XSS
Medium 4.8
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Simply Excerpts from Unknown. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 37% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)4.8Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 63.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Simply Excerpts WordPress plugin through 1.4 does not sanitize and escape some fields in the plugin settings, which could allow high-privilege users such as an administrator to inject arbitrary web scripts even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in a multisite setup).
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Simply Excerpts | 0 – through 1.4 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/79b79e9c-ea4f-4188-a1b5-61dda0b5d434 exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description