Vulnerability record/PUBLISHED/Published May 30, 2023 07:49:13 UTC

CVE-2023-2113

The Autoptimize WordPress plugin before 3.1.7 does not sanitise and escape the settings imported from a previous export, allowing high privileged users (such as an administrator) to inject arbitrary javascript into the admin panel, even when the unfiltered_html capability is disabled, such as in a multisite setup.

Base score4.8/ 10

SeverityMediumCVSS 3.1

Exploitability / impact

CVSS metric breakdown

Vector-derived attributes

Base severityMedium

Attack vectorNetworkAV

Attack complexityLowAC

Privileges requiredHighPR

User interactionRequiredUI

ScopeChangedS

Confidentiality impactLowC

Integrity impactLowI

Availability impactNoneA

CVSS vector stringCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

CVSS communicates standardized severity and impact characteristics. It does not establish whether a system is exploitable in your specific environment.

Record context

CVE Numbering AuthorityWPScan

Last updatedJan 10, 2025 21:05:32 UTC

PublishedMay 30, 2023 07:49:13 UTC

ReservedApr 17, 2023 09:11:02 UTC

Credits

Juampa Rodríguez
WPScan