CVE-2023-47813
Status: ModifiedMedium (5.4)—
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in grandslambert Better RSS Widget plugin <= 2.8.1 versions.
CVSS
- Version: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- Base score: 5.4
Exploitation probability (EPSS)
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.42%
- Percentile among all scored CVEs: 34
- Score date: 10/6/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).
Affected technologies (1)
CWEs
- CWE-79
References
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/better-rss-widget/wordpress-better-rss-widget-plugin-2-8-1-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/better-rss-widget/wordpress-better-rss-widget-plugin-2-8-1-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Raw JSON (NVD)
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