CVE-2023-0081 describes a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the MonsterInsights WordPress plugin, affecting versions prior to 8.12.1. This flaw allows authenticated users with contributor roles or higher to inject malicious scripts into pages or posts due to improper validation and escaping of block options. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 5.4 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with low attack complexity, requiring user interaction, and resulting in low impact on confidentiality and integrity. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code is available in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. The CVE has received minimal community discussion and media coverage, suggesting low public attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 8.12.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:monsterinsights:monsterinsights:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.