CVE-2023-3356 json
Subscribers Text Counter < 1.7.1 - Settings Update via CSRF to Stored XSS
published 2023-08-30 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-44023
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 16%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Subscribers Text Counter WordPress plugin before 1.7.1 does not have CSRF check in place when updating its settings, which could allow attackers to make a logged in admin change them via a CSRF attack, which also lead to Stored Cross-Site Scripting due to the lack of sanitisation and escaping
Patch / fix
- Unknown Subscribers Text Counter 1.7.1
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 16% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/93faad5b-e1e8-4e49-b19e-b91343d68b51 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
Affected products
- Unknown Subscribers Text Counter
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/93faad5b-e1e8-4e49-b19e-b91343d68b51
exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-3356
- NVD CVE-2023-3356
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