CVE-2023-4599 is a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting the Slimstat Analytics plugin for WordPress, versions up to and including 2.1.7. Authenticated attackers with contributor-level permissions can inject malicious web scripts via the 'eeb_mailto' shortcode due to insufficient input sanitization. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.4 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity, requiring user interaction, and leading to 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.1.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wp-webhooks:email_encoder:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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