CVE-2023-2489 is a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting the Stop Spammers Security WordPress plugin prior to version 2023. This flaw allows high-privilege users, such as administrators, to inject malicious scripts due to insufficient sanitization of certain settings, even in environments where unfiltered HTML is typically restricted. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.8 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack requiring high privileges and user interaction, with potential for low impact on confidentiality and integrity. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2023CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:trumani:stop_spammers:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.