CVE-2023-5137 describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Simply Excerpts WordPress plugin up to version 1.4. This flaw allows high-privilege users, such as administrators, to inject arbitrary web scripts due to improper sanitization and escaping of plugin settings fields, even when unfiltered_html is disabled. Rated as MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.8), it requires user interaction and high privileges, potentially leading to limited impact on confidentiality and integrity. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:shooflysolutions:simply_excerpts:*:*:*:*:*: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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