CVE-2023-45005

WordPress Seriously Simple Stats Plugin <= 1.5.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

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Published Oct 17, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 7.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Unauth. Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Castos Seriously Simple Stats plugin <= 1.5.1 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

Castos

Seriously Simple Stats

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	≤ 1.5.1

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:castos:seriously_simple_stats:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update to 1.5.2 or a higher version.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-49327	Unauth. Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Castos Seriously Simple Stats plugin <= 1.5.1 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% (0.382% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/seriously-simple-stats/wordpress-seriously-simple-stats-plugin-1-5-1-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

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Subscriptions

Castos Seriously Simple Stats

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: Oct 17, 2023, 9:05 AM
Updated: Apr 28, 2026, 4:08 PM
Reserved: Oct 2, 2023, 10:33 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 8:14 PM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 8:14 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:28 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 17, 2023, 10:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:28 AM

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