CVE-2023-3170: tagdiv tagdiv_composer Cross-site Scripting
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-3170 is a medium (CVSS 4.8) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in tagdiv tagdiv_composer. EPSS estimates a 0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 37.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded. Fixed in 4.2.
Timeline
- 11-09-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 26-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The tagDiv Composer WordPress plugin before 4.2, used as a companion by the Newspaper and Newsmag themes from tagDiv, does not validate and escape some settings, which could allow users with Admin privileges 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
0.44%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
37%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.44% on 22-09-2026
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
Tagdiv1 product
- tagdiv_composer< 4.2
Unknown1 product
- tagdiv composer< 4.2
Wordpress1 product
- td-composer≤ 4.1 (fixed in 4.2)
3 vendors · 3 products
References
2 links- wpscan.com/vulnerability/e95ff3c6-283b-4e5e-bea0-1f1375da08daExploitVDB EntryTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory