CVE-2023-40667

WordPress Simple URLs Plugin <= 117 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

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Published Sep 27, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 7.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Unauth. Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Lasso Simple URLs plugin <= 117 versions.

Analysis

No analysis available yet

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Lasso

Simple URLs

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	≤ 117

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:getlasso:simple_urls:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update to 118 or a higher version.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-45223	Unauth. Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Lasso Simple URLs plugin <= 117 versions.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.402% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/simple-urls/wordpress-simple-urls-plugin-117-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

Sep 23, 2024 1:30 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Getlasso Simple Urls

Weaknesses

CWE-79
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Sources

CVE record Updated: Apr 28, 2026, 4:08 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Patchstack
Published: Sep 27, 2023, 6:40 AM
Updated: Apr 28, 2026, 4:08 PM
Reserved: Aug 18, 2023, 1:36 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 6:38 PM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 6:38 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:18 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 27, 2023, 3:19 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:18 AM

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