CVE-2023-41661 (GCVE-0-2023-41661)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-09-29 13:36 – Updated: 2026-04-28 16:08
VLAI
Title
WordPress Smarty for WordPress Plugin <= 3.1.35 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Summary
Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in PressPage Entertainment Inc. Smarty for WordPress plugin <= 3.1.35 versions.
Severity
5.9 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
CWE
  • CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Assigner
Patchstack CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard C 75/100 over 2839 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
PressPage Entertainment Inc. Smarty for WordPress Affected: n/a , ≤ 3.1.35 (custom)
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Credits
Prasanna V Balaji (Patchstack Alliance)
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