What is CVE-2023-32961?

CVE-2023-32961 is a high-severity vulnerability in Katie Seaborn Zotpress, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2023-06-12.

How severe is CVE-2023-32961?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.

Is CVE-2023-32961 known to be exploited?

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

XSS in Katie Seaborn Zotpress

CVE-2023-32961

Unauth. Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Katie Seaborn Zotpress plugin <= 7.3.3 versions.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

Published 2023-06-12 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.010 (62.3th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 62nd percentile — 62.3% 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

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-79 — Cross-site Scripting

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/zotpress/wordpress-zotpress-plugin-7-3-3-… (Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
lourcode.kr/posts/CVE-2023-32961-Analysis/ (technical-description)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-32961?: CVE-2023-32961 is a high-severity vulnerability in Katie Seaborn Zotpress, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2023-06-12.
How severe is CVE-2023-32961?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-32961 known to be exploited?: 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.