CVE-2023-0165: nicdark cost_calculator Cross-site Scripting
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-0165 is a medium (CVSS 6.4) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in nicdark cost_calculator. EPSS estimates a 0.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 39.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Timeline
- 06-03-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-03-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The Cost Calculator WordPress plugin through 1.8 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in a page/post where the shortcode is embed, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version- NVDNIST5.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.47%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
40%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.47% on 21-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (wpscan.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Nicdark1 product
- cost_calculator≤ 1.8
Unknown1 product
- cost calculator≤ 1.8
Wordpress1 product
- nd-projects≤ 1.8
3 vendors · 3 products
References
2 links- wpscan.com/vulnerability/f00b82f7-d8ad-4f6b-b791-81cc16b6336bExploitVDB EntryTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory