Vulnerability · Published May 15, 2025 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2023-7168Better Follow Button for Jetpack <= 8.0 - Admin+ Stored XSS
Medium 4.8
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Better Follow Button for Jetpack from Unknown. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 24% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)4.8Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 75.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Better Follow Button for Jetpack WordPress plugin through 8.0 does not sanitise 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 | Better Follow Button for Jetpack | 0 – through 8.0 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/715ded45-04ee-40c1-8acb-bd40d0fe30ec/ exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description