XSS in Codeermeneer Companion Sitemap Generator
CVE-2023-1780
The Companion Sitemap Generator WordPress plugin before 4.5.3 does not sanitise and escape some parameters before outputting them back in pages, leading to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (61.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 62nd percentile — 61.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Codeermeneer Companion Sitemap Generator
- Companion Sitemap Generator — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/8176308f-f210-4109-9c88-9372415dbed3 (Exploit, technical-description, Third Party Advisory, exploit, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-1780?
- CVE-2023-1780 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Codeermeneer Companion Sitemap Generator, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2023-07-10.
- How severe is CVE-2023-1780?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-1780 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.