XSS in Wassup Real Time Analytics Project
CVE-2023-5653
The WassUp Real Time Analytics WordPress plugin through 1.9.4.5 does not escape IP address provided via some headers before outputting them back in an admin page, allowing unauthenticated users to perform Stored XSS attacks against logged in admins
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (41.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 41st percentile — 41.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Wassup Real Time Analytics Project
- Wassup Real Time Analytics — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/76316621-1987-44ea-83e5-6ca884bdd1c0 (Exploit, technical-description, Third Party Advisory, exploit, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-5653?
- CVE-2023-5653 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wassup Real Time Analytics Project, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2023-11-27.
- How severe is CVE-2023-5653?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-5653 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.