Vulnerability · Published May 15, 2023 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2023-1019Help Desk WP <= 1.2.0 - Editor+ Stored XSS
Medium 5.4
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Help Desk WP 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 40% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 59.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Help Desk WP WordPress plugin through 1.2.0 does not sanitise and escape some parameters, which could allow users with a role as low as Editor to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Help Desk WP | 0 – through 1.2.0 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a6331ca8-9603-4134-af39-8e77ac9d511c exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description