XSS in Topcode Simple Table Manager
CVE-2023-4858
The Simple Table Manager WordPress plugin through 1.5.6 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin 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: 0.004 (33.7th 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
- Topcode Simple_table_manager
- Unknown Simple Table Manager — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- contact@wpscan.com (Exploit, technical-description, Third Party Advisory, exploit, vdb-entry)
- contact@wpscan.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-4858?
- CVE-2023-4858 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Topcode Simple Table Manager, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 4.8/10. Published 2023-11-06.
- How severe is CVE-2023-4858?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-4858 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.