CVE-2023-2224: 10web seo Cross-site Scripting
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-2224 is a medium (CVSS 4.8) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in 10web seo. EPSS estimates a 0.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 59.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded. Fixed in 1.2.7.
Timeline
- 05-06-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 13-02-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The SEO by 10Web WordPress plugin before 1.2.7 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup).
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version- NVDNIST4.8MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- wordfenceSource4.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.91%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
59%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.91% on 20-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
2 foundExploit Reference (wpscan.com)
Maturity: unknown
Exploit Reference (packetstormsecurity.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
10web1 product
- seo< 1.2.7
Unknown1 product
- seo by 10web< 1.2.7
Wordpress1 product
- seo-by-10web≤ 1.2.6 (fixed in 1.2.7)
3 vendors · 3 products
References
3 links- wpscan.com/vulnerability/a76b6d22-1e00-428a-8a04-12162bd0d992ExploitVDB EntryTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/173725/WordPress-Seo-By-10Web-Cross-Site-Scripting.htmlExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry