CVE-2023-2709 (GCVE-0-2023-2709)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-07-10 12:40 – Updated: 2024-11-08 18:22
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
AN_GradeBook <= 5.0.1 - Admin+ XSS
Summary
The AN_GradeBook WordPress plugin through 5.0.1 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).
Severity
No CVSS data available.
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-11-08 18:22 UTC
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/2504dadb-1086-4f… | exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | AN_GradeBook |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 5.0.1
(custom)
|
guessed |
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