// For flags

CVE-2023-26517

WordPress Dashboard Widgets Suite Plugin <= 3.2.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Severity Score

4.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Jeff Starr Dashboard Widgets Suite plugin <= 3.2.1 versions.

The Dashboard Widgets Suite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting in versions up to, and including, 3.2.1 via widget_notes_message due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with administrator-level access, and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

*Credits: Rio Darmawan (Patchstack Alliance)
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2023-02-24 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-02-27 CVE Published
  • 2024-06-07 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-02 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CAPEC
  • CAPEC-592: Stored XSS
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Plugin-planet
Search vendor "Plugin-planet"
 Dashboard Widget Suite
Search vendor "Plugin-planet" for product "Dashboard Widget Suite"
 < 3.2.2
Search vendor "Plugin-planet" for product "Dashboard Widget Suite" and version " < 3.2.2"
wordpress
Affected