CVE-2023-2170 describes a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the TaxoPress plugin for WordPress, affecting versions up to and including 3.6.4. This flaw, stemming from insufficient input sanitization in the Related Posts functionality, allows authenticated attackers with Editor+ permissions to inject malicious web scripts. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.8 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with high privileges required, user interaction, and potential for low impact on confidentiality and integrity. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.6.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:taxopress:taxopress:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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