Medium severity · published Feb 6, 2023
CVE-2023-0081
The MonsterInsights WordPress plugin before 8.12.1 does not validate and escape some of its block options before outputting them back in a page/post where the block is embed,…
5.4
CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The MonsterInsights WordPress plugin before 8.12.1 does not validate and escape some of its block options before outputting them back in a page/post where the block is embed, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 48% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MO
Monsterinsights · Monsterinsights
before 8.12.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-0081
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-0081
Exploit
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/76d2963c-ebff-498f-9484-3c3008750c14
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