XSS in Pretty Url Project
CVE-2023-2009
Plugin does not sanitize and escape the URL field in the Pretty Url WordPress plugin through 1.5.4 settings, which could allow high-privilege users to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup).
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.008 (54.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Pretty_url_project Pretty_url
- Unknown Pretty Url — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- contact@wpscan.com (Exploit, technical-description, exploit, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-2009?
- CVE-2023-2009 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Pretty Url Project, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 4.8/10. Published 2023-05-15.
- How severe is CVE-2023-2009?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-2009 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.