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CVE-2023-23987

WordPress User Registration Plugin <= 2.3.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Published: Apr 6, 2023Updated: Apr 28, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-79
NVD MITRE
5.9CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 69.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WPEverest User Registration plugin <= 2.3.0 versions.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:HUI:RS:CC:LI:LA:L
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:HPrivileges Required
High
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

CWE-79

Affected Products

User RegistrationWPEverest
On-premCMS Plugin
Web & CMS Plugins / wordpress-plugin
user registrationwpeverest
On-premCMS Plugin
Web & CMS Plugins / wordpress-plugin
wpeverestcommercialWeb & CMS Pluginsaka wpeverest, everest forms, everest forms membership

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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Attack Graph

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Execution
Initial Access
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References

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/user-registration/wordpress-user-registration-custom-registration-form-login-form-and-user-profile-for-wordpress-plugin-2-3-0-cross-site-scripting-xss?_s_id=cve
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Timeline

Published
Apr 6, 2023
Last Updated
Apr 28, 2026

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