CVE-2023-49771 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Peter Raschendorfer Smart External Link Click Monitor [Link Log] allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Smart External Link Click Monitor [Link Log]: from n/a through 5.0.2.

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.

The EPSS score is 0.00175.

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact partial

Vendors	Products
Petersplugins	Link Log

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:petersplugins:link_log:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-53694	Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Peter Raschendorfer Smart External Link Click Monitor [Link Log] allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Smart External Link Click Monitor [Link Log]: from n/a through 5.0.2.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/link-log/wordpress-smart-external-link-click-monitor-link-log-plugin-5-0-2-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

Thu, 22 May 2025 18:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published: 2023-12-14T15:48:20.519Z

Updated: 2025-05-22T17:36:50.378Z

Reserved: 2023-11-30T13:22:54.825Z

Link: CVE-2023-49771

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T22:01:25.742Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-12-14T16:15:51.863

Modified: 2024-11-21T08:33:48.760

Link: CVE-2023-49771

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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