Vulnerability · Published Feb 6, 2023 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2023-0095Page View Count < 2.6.1 - Contributor+ Stored XSS
Medium 5.4
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Page View Count 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 48% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 52.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Page View Count WordPress plugin before 2.6.1 does not validate and escape some of its block options before outputting them back in a page/post where the block is embed, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Page View Count | 0 – before 2.6.1 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/009ca72e-e8fa-4fdc-ab2d-4210f8f4710f exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description