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CVE-2023-50879

WordPress WordPress.com Editing Toolkit Plugin <= 3.78784 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Severity Score

5.4
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Automattic WordPress.Com Editing Toolkit allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WordPress.Com Editing Toolkit: from n/a through 3.78784.

La vulnerabilidad de neutralización incorrecta de la entrada durante la generación de páginas web ('cross-site Scripting') en Automattic WordPress.Com Editing Toolkit permite XSS almacenado. Este problema afecta al WordPress.Com Editing Toolkit: desde n/a hasta 3.78784.

The WordPress.com Editing Toolkit plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting in all versions up to, and including, 3.78784 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

*Credits: Rafie Muhammad (Patchstack)
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
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
  • 2023-12-15 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-12-26 CVE Published
  • 2024-01-06 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
Automattic
Search vendor "Automattic"
 Wordpress.com Editing Toolkit
Search vendor "Automattic" for product "Wordpress.com Editing Toolkit"
 <= 3.78784
Search vendor "Automattic" for product "Wordpress.com Editing Toolkit" and version " <= 3.78784"
wordpress
Affected