Vulnerability · Published Nov 6, 2023 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2023-5228User Registration < 3.0.4.2 - Admin+ Stored XSS
Medium 4.8
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in User Registration from Unknown. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.6% (higher than 47% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)4.8Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 53.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The User Registration WordPress plugin before 3.0.4.2 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 | User Registration | 0 – before 3.0.4.2 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/50ae7008-46f0-4f89-ae98-65dcabe4ef09 exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description