CVE-2023-49833 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Brainstorm Force Spectra – WordPress Gutenberg Blocks allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Spectra – WordPress Gutenberg Blocks: from n/a through 2.7.9.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

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 0.00124.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Vendors	Products
Brainstormforce	Spectra

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:brainstormforce:spectra:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-53741	Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Brainstorm Force Spectra – WordPress Gutenberg Blocks allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Spectra – WordPress Gutenberg Blocks: from n/a through 2.7.9.

Fixes

Solution

Update to 2.7.10 or a higher version.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/ultimate-addons-for-gutenberg/wordpress-spectra-plugin-2-7-9-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': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published: 2023-12-14T14:26:58.706Z

Updated: 2025-05-22T17:38:10.049Z

Reserved: 2023-11-30T17:12:29.821Z

Link: CVE-2023-49833

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T22:01:26.034Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-12-14T15:15:09.967

Modified: 2024-11-21T08:33:55.537

Link: CVE-2023-49833

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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