CVE-2023-2009

Plugin does not sanitize and escape the URL field in the Pretty Url WordPress plugin through 1.5.4 settings, which could allow high-privilege users to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup).

CVSS v3.1

4.8 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

CVSS v3.1

4.8 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS

0.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 55th percentile

Nuclei

medium · CWE-79

Published

2023-05-15

Updated

2025-01-14

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f7988a18-ba9d-4ead-82c8-30ea8223846f

Nuclei templates (1)

• projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2023/CVE-2023-2009.yaml

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2023-2008
• CVE-2023-2010
• CVE-2023-20073
• CVE-2023-20110
• CVE-2023-20052
• CVE-2023-20126