What is CVE-2023-41856?

CVE-2023-41856 is a high-severity vulnerability in Clicktotweet Click To Tweet, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2023-10-02.

How severe is CVE-2023-41856?

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

Is CVE-2023-41856 known to be exploited?

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

XSS in Clicktotweet Click To Tweet

CVE-2023-41856

Unauth. Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ClickToTweet.Com Click To Tweet plugin <= 2.0.14 versions.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

Published 2023-10-02 · 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: 0.004 (29.4th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 29th percentile — 29.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-79 — Cross-site Scripting

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/click-to-tweet/wordpress-click-to-tweet-p… (Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-41856?: CVE-2023-41856 is a high-severity vulnerability in Clicktotweet Click To Tweet, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2023-10-02.
How severe is CVE-2023-41856?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-41856 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.