CVE-2023-7251 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Jeff Starr User Submitted Posts allows Stored XSS.This issue affects User Submitted Posts: from n/a through 20230901.

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 0.00197.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-59432	Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Jeff Starr User Submitted Posts allows Stored XSS.This issue affects User Submitted Posts: from n/a through 20230901.

Fixes

Solution

Update to 20230902 or a higher version.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/user-submitted-posts/wordpress-user-submitted-posts-plugin-20230901-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

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Projects

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published: 2024-03-26T08:40:39.209Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T15:22:09.297Z

Reserved: 2024-03-26T08:37:30.556Z

Link: CVE-2023-7251

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T08:57:35.194Z

NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2024-03-26T09:15:10.160

Modified: 2024-11-21T08:45:36.793

Link: CVE-2023-7251

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-07-12T16:01:29Z

Weaknesses

CWE-79

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