CVE-2023-2605 json
WP Brutal AI < 2.0.1 - Admin+ Reflected XSS
published 2023-06-27 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-34079
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 45%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The wpbrutalai WordPress plugin before 2.0.1 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against a logged in high privilege users such as admin.
Patch / fix
- Unknown wpbrutalai 2.0.1
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 23 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 45% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/372cb940-71ba-4d19-b35a-ab15f8c2fdeb referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/173734/WordPress-WP-Brutal-AI-Cross-Site-Scripting.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected products
- Unknown wpbrutalai
Classification
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/372cb940-71ba-4d19-b35a-ab15f8c2fdeb
exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description, third-party-advisory
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/173734/WordPress-WP-Brutal-AI-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-2605
- NVD CVE-2023-2605
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