What is CVE-2023-4838?

CVE-2023-4838 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Specialk Simple Download Counter, classified under CWE-79 IMPROPER NEUTRALIZATION OF INPUT DURING WEB PAGE GENERATION ('CROSS-SITE SCRIPTING'). CVSS score: 6.4/10. Published 2023-09-09.

How severe is CVE-2023-4838?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.4 out of 10.

Is CVE-2023-4838 known to be exploited?

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

Vulnerability in Specialk Simple Download Counter

CVE-2023-4838

The Simple Download Counter plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's shortcodes in versions up to, and including, 1.6 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied att…

EPSS: 0.001 (27.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Specialk Simple Download Counter — versions 1.6

Public proof-of-concept exploits

20142995/nuclei-templates

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-4838?: CVE-2023-4838 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Specialk Simple Download Counter, classified under CWE-79 IMPROPER NEUTRALIZATION OF INPUT DURING WEB PAGE GENERATION ('CROSS-SITE SCRIPTING'). CVSS score: 6.4/10. Published 2023-09-09.
How severe is CVE-2023-4838?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.4 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-4838 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.