CVE-2023-3524 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

The WPCode WordPress plugin before 2.0.13.1 does not escape generated URLs before outputting them in attributes, leading to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

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 0.00325.

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Vendors	Products
Wpcode	Wpcode

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:wpcode:wpcode:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-44181	The WPCode WordPress plugin before 2.0.13.1 does not escape generated URLs before outputting them in attributes, leading to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/89570379-769b-4684-b8a7-28c37b408e5d

History

Mon, 05 May 2025 16:15:00 +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: 2023-08-07T14:31:23.140Z

Updated: 2025-05-05T15:54:41.816Z

Reserved: 2023-07-06T12:27:28.744Z

Link: CVE-2023-3524

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T06:55:03.656Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-08-07T15:15:11.367

Modified: 2025-05-05T16:15:46.130

Link: CVE-2023-3524

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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