CVE-2023-49177

WordPress which template file Plugin <= 4.9.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Severity Score

6.1

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Gilles Dumas which template file allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects which template file: from n/a through 4.9.0.

Vulnerabilidad de neutralización inadecuada de la entrada durante la generación de páginas web ('Cross-site Scripting') en Gilles Dumas, cuyo archivo de plantilla permite XSS Reflejado. Este problema afecta a qué archivo de plantilla: desde n/a hasta 4.9.0.

The which template file plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting in versions up to, and including, 5.0.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

*Credits: LEE SE HYOUNG (Patchstack Alliance)

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

Low

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2023-11-22 CVE Reserved
2023-11-29 CVE Published
2024-08-02 CVE Updated
2024-11-14 EPSS 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-591: Reflected XSS

References (1)

URL	Tag	Source
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/which-template-file/wordpress-which-template-file-plugin-4-9-0-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve	Third Party Advisory

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Gillesdumas Search vendor "Gillesdumas"		Which Template File Search vendor "Gillesdumas" for product "Which Template File"				<= 4.9.0 Search vendor "Gillesdumas" for product "Which Template File" and version " <= 4.9.0"		wordpress		Affected