CVE-2023-2009

Pretty Url <= 1.5.4 - Admin+ Stored XSS in plugin settings

MEDIUM
4.8
CVSS Score
Published: May 15, 2023 at 12:15 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:51 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorPretty Url

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Severity
MEDIUM4.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.8%
SSVC
PoC

Description

Plugin does not sanitize and escape the URL field in the Pretty Url WordPress plugin through 1.5.4 settings, which could allow high-privilege users to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup).

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v ≤ 1.5.4

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

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CVSS

4.8MEDIUMCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
HIGH
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-79

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