CVE-2023-5757: themeum wp_crowdfunding Cross-site Scripting
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-5757 is a medium (CVSS 4.8) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in themeum wp_crowdfunding. EPSS estimates a 0.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 37.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Timeline
- 11-12-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 02-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The WP Crowdfunding WordPress plugin before 2.1.8 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
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version- wordfenceSource4.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.45%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
38%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.45% on 19-09-2026
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
Themeum1 product
- wp_crowdfunding< 2.1.8
Unknown1 product
- wp crowdfunding< 2.1.8
Wordpress1 product
- wp-crowdfunding≤ 2.1.7 (fixed in 2.1.8)
3 vendors · 3 products
References
2 links- wpscan.com/vulnerability/2adc5995-03a9-4860-b00b-7f8d7fe18058ExploitVDB EntryTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory