CVE-2023-5605 json
URL Shortify < 1.7.9.1 - Admin+ Stored XSS
published 2023-11-06 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-57898
- cvss
- 4.8
- 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 41%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The URL Shortify WordPress plugin before 1.7.9.1 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup)
Patch / fix
- Unknown URL Shortify 1.7.9.1
Exploit prediction
0.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 41% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/9ec03ef0-0c04-4517-b761-df87af722a64 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 URL Shortify
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/9ec03ef0-0c04-4517-b761-df87af722a64
exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-5605
- NVD CVE-2023-5605
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