6.1

CVE-2023-1891: helpiewp accordion_\&_faq Cross-site Scripting

CVSS: 6.1v3.1MediumModified
Published 27-06-2023Last modified 27-11-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-1891 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in helpiewp accordion_\&_faq. EPSS estimates a 0.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 40.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
34/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.1/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.49%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 27-06-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 27-11-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The Accordion & FAQ WordPress plugin before 1.9.9 does not escape various generated URLs, before outputting them in attributes when some notices are displayed, leading to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

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

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.49%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (wpscan.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Helpiewp1 product
Unknown1 product
Wordpress1 product
  • helpie-faq≤ 1.9.8 (fixed in 1.9.9)

3 vendors · 3 products

References

2 links