What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-1780?

CVE-2023-1780 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.0%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2023-1780?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2023-1780. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 1.0%.

Companion Sitemap Generator CVE-2023-1780

MEDIUM

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)

2023-07-10 contact@wpscan.com

WordPress XSS Companion Sitemap Generator

6.1

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

6.1 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Jul 10, 2023 - 16:15 nvd

MEDIUM 6.1

DescriptionNVD

AnalysisAI

The Companion Sitemap Generator WordPress plugin before 4.5.3 does not sanitise and escape some parameters before outputting them back in pages, leading to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79), which allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. The Companion Sitemap Generator WordPress plugin before 4.5.3 does not sanitise and escape some parameters before outputting them back in pages, leading to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin. Affected products include: Codeermeneer Companion Sitemap Generator. Version information: before 4.5.3.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.