6.1

CVE-2023-5749: unknown embedpress Cross-site Scripting

CVSS: 6.1v3.1MediumModified
Published 11-12-2023Last modified 02-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-5749 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in unknown embedpress. EPSS estimates a 0.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 38% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded. Fixed in 3.9.2.

Overall risk
34/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.1/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.46%
0%100%
Low · -0.16 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 11-12-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 02-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The EmbedPress WordPress plugin before 3.9.2 does not sanitise and escape user input before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.46%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

38%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.16 pp

From 0.62% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.46%

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

Unknown1 product
Wordpress1 product
  • embedpress≤ 3.9.1 (fixed in 3.9.2)
Wpdeveloper1 product

3 vendors · 3 products

References

2 links