6.4

CVE-2023-0082: ExactMetrics < 7.12.1 - Contributor+ Stored XSS

Modified
Published 06-02-2023Last modified 25-03-2025

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-0082 is a medium (CVSS 6.4) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in exactmetrics. EPSS estimates a 0.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 46.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded. Fixed in 7.12.1.

Overall risk
36/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.4/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (wordfence)
EPSS score
0.57%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 06-02-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 25-03-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The ExactMetrics WordPress plugin before 7.12.1 does not validate and escape some of its block options before outputting them back in a page/post where the block is embed, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.57%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

47%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.57% on 22-09-2026

22-09-202622-10-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (wpscan.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Exactmetrics1 product
Unknown1 product
Wordpress1 product
  • google-analytics-dashboard-for-wp≤ 7.12.0 (fixed in 7.12.1)

3 vendors · 3 products

References

2 links