CVE-2023-0230: VK All in One Expansion Unit < 9.86.0.0 - Contributor+ Stored XSS
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-0230 is a medium (CVSS 6.4) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in unknown vk all in one expansion unit. EPSS estimates a 0.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 45.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded. Fixed in 9.86.0.0.
Timeline
- 27-02-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 10-03-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The VK All in One Expansion Unit WordPress plugin before 9.86.0.0 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- CVE.orgCNA5.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NDiffers
- NVDNIST5.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.56%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
46%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.56% on 22-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (wpscan.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Unknown1 product
- vk all in one expansion unit< 9.86.0.0
Vektor-inc1 product
- vk_all_in_one_expansion_unit< 9.86.0.0
Wordpress1 product
- vk-all-in-one-expansion-unit≤ 9.85.0.1 (fixed in 9.86.0.0)
3 vendors · 3 products
References
2 links- wpscan.com/vulnerability/a4ad73b2-6a70-48ff-bf4c-28f81b193748ExploitVDB EntryTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory