CVE-2023-1982 json
Front Editor <= 4.0.4 - Admin+ Stored XSS
published 2023-08-30 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-24162
- cvss
- 4.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 38%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Front Editor WordPress plugin through 4.0.4 does not sanitize and escape some of its form 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)
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 38% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/51987966-8007-4e12-bc2e-997b92054739 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 4.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected products
- Unknown Guest posting / Frontend Posting wordpress plugin
Classification
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/51987966-8007-4e12-bc2e-997b92054739
exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-1982
- NVD CVE-2023-1982
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