What is CVE-2023-0769?

CVE-2023-0769 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Hiweb Migration Simple, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2024-01-16.

How severe is CVE-2023-0769?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.

Is CVE-2023-0769 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

XSS in Hiweb Migration Simple

CVE-2023-0769

The hiWeb Migration Simple WordPress plugin through 2.0.0.1 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 admins.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.005 (38.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Hiweb Migration_simple
Unknown Hiweb Migration Simple — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-79 — Cross-site Scripting

Public proof-of-concept exploits

20142995/nuclei-templates

References

contact@wpscan.com (Exploit, technical-description, Third Party Advisory, exploit, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-0769?: CVE-2023-0769 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Hiweb Migration Simple, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2024-01-16.
How severe is CVE-2023-0769?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-0769 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.