CVE-2023-0333: templatesnext templatesnext_toolkit Cross-site Scripting
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-0333 is a medium (CVSS 6.4) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in templatesnext templatesnext_toolkit. EPSS estimates a 0.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 41.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded. Fixed in 3.2.9.
Timeline
- 13-02-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 21-03-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The TemplatesNext ToolKit WordPress plugin before 3.2.9 does not validate some of its shortcode attributes before using them to generate an HTML tag, 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
0.49%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
41%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.49% 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
Templatesnext1 product
- templatesnext_toolkit< 3.2.9
Unknown1 product
- templatesnext toolkit< 3.2.9
Wordpress1 product
- templatesnext-toolkit≤ 3.2.8 (fixed in 3.2.9)
3 vendors · 3 products
References
2 links- wpscan.com/vulnerability/e86ff4d5-d549-4c71-b80e-6a9b3bfddbfcExploitVDB EntryTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory