CVE-2023-5609 json
Seraphinite Accelerator < 2.20.29 - Reflected XSS
published 2023-11-20 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-57902
- 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 44%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Seraphinite Accelerator WordPress plugin before 2.2.29 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 high privilege users such as admin
Patch / fix
- Unknown Seraphinite Accelerator 2.2.29
Exploit prediction
0.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 44% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/aac4bcc8-b826-4165-aed3-f422dd178692 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 Seraphinite Accelerator
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/aac4bcc8-b826-4165-aed3-f422dd178692
exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-5609
- NVD CVE-2023-5609
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