CVE-2023-38000
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CVE-2023-38000 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. Auth. Stored (contributor+) Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WordPress core 6.3 through 6.3.1, from 6.2 through 6.2.2, from 6.1 through 6.1.3, from 6.0 through 6.0.5, from 5.9 through 5.9.7 and Gutenberg plugin <= 16.8.0 versions.. EPSS estimates a 0.79% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Auth. Stored (contributor+) Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WordPress core 6.3 through 6.3.1, from 6.2 through 6.2.2, from 6.1 through 6.1.3, from 6.0 through 6.0.5, from 5.9 through 5.9.7 and Gutenberg plugin <= 16.8.0 versions.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Wordpress | Wordpress | >= 5.9, <= 5.9.7 |
| Wordpress | Wordpress | >= 6.0, <= 6.0.5 |
| Wordpress | Wordpress | >= 6.1, <= 6.1.3 |
| Wordpress | Wordpress | >= 6.2, <= 6.2.2 |
| Wordpress | Wordpress | >= 6.3, <= 6.3.1 |
| Wordpress | Gutenberg | <= 16.8.0 |
References
- https://patchstack.com/articles/wordpress-core-6-3-2-security-update-technical-advisory?_s_id=cveExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://patchstack.com/articles/wordpress-core-6-3-2-security-update-technical-advisory?_s_id=cveExploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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