CVE-2023-50879 (GCVE-0-2023-50879)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-12-29 11:31 – Updated: 2026-04-28 16:08
VLAI
Title
WordPress WordPress.com Editing Toolkit Plugin <= 3.78784 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Summary
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Automattic WordPress.Com Editing Toolkit allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WordPress.Com Editing Toolkit: from n/a through 3.78784.
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Automattic WordPress.com Editing Toolkit Affected: n/a , ≤ 3.78784 (custom)
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Credits
Rafie Muhammad (Patchstack)
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