CVE-2023-2169 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 low complexity, requiring user interaction, and resulting in limited impact to confidentiality and integrity. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| 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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