CVE-2023-0769 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

The hiWeb Migration Simple WordPress plugin through 2.0.0.1 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high-privilege users such as admins.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00284.

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Vendors	Products
Hiweb	Migration Simple

Configuration 1 [-]

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-12786	The hiWeb Migration Simple WordPress plugin through 2.0.0.1 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high-privilege users such as admins.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/1d4a2f0e-a371-4e27-98de-528e070f41b0/

History

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 20:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published: 2024-01-16T15:56:25.178Z

Updated: 2025-06-02T15:09:44.119Z

Reserved: 2023-02-09T20:54:40.131Z

Link: CVE-2023-0769

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T05:24:34.305Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2024-01-16T16:15:10.623

Modified: 2025-06-02T15:15:22.307

Link: CVE-2023-0769

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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