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CVE-2023-38000

Auth. Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WordPress core and Gutenberg plugin via Navigation Links Block

Published: Oct 13, 2023Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-79
NVD MITRE
6.5CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.8%
Top 48.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
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Description

Auth. Stored (contributor+) Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WordPress core 6.3 through 6.3.1, from 6.2 through 6.2.2, from 6.1 through 6.1.3, from 6.0 through 6.0.5, from 5.9 through 5.9.7 and Gutenberg plugin <= 16.8.0 versions.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:RS:CC:LI:LA:L
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
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

WordPressWordPress.org
SaaS
Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core
GutenbergGutenberg Team
On-prem
Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core
wordpresswordpress
On-premWeb App
Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core
gutenbergwordpressWeb & CMS Plugins
wordpress.orgoss-projectWeb & CMS Pluginsaka wordpress, wp core, health check & troubleshooting
gutenberg teamoss-projectWeb & CMS Plugins
wordpressoss-projectUSWeb & CMS Pluginsaka wp, wordpress.org, wordpress mu

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Execution
Initial Access
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References

https://patchstack.com/articles/wordpress-core-6-3-2-security-update-technical-advisory?_s_id=cve
patchstack.com
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wordpress/wordpress-core-6-3-2-contributor-stored-xss-in-navigation-links-block-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
patchstack.com
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/gutenberg/wordpress-gutenberg-plugin-16-8-0-contributor-stored-xss-in-navigation-links-block-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
patchstack.com

Timeline

Published
Oct 13, 2023
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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