CVE-2023-5229
E2Pdf < 1.20.20 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scriping
MEDIUM
4.8
CVSS Score
Published: October 31, 2023 at 01:54 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:48 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorE2Pdf
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Severity
MEDIUM4.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
PoC
Description
The E2Pdf WordPress plugin before 1.20.20 does not sanitize and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
References (1)
ExploitVDB EntryTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/fb6ce636-9e0d-4c5c-bb95-dde1d2581245SSVC — Action Prioritization
SSVCPoCNot automatablePartial impact
SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.
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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