Vulnerability in Rapidexp Rapidexpcart

CVE-2023-0520

The RapidExpCart WordPress plugin through 1.0 does not sanitize and escape the url parameter in the rapidexpcart endpoint before storing it and outputting it back in the page, leading to a Stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability which could be used against high-privilege users such as admin, furthermore lack of csrf protection means an attacker can trick a logged in admin to perform the attack by submitting a hidden form.

EPSS: 0.002 (15.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-0520?
CVE-2023-0520 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Rapidexp Rapidexpcart, classified under CWE-79 CROSS-SITE SCRIPTING (XSS). CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2023-05-15.
How severe is CVE-2023-0520?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-0520 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.