What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-2082?

CVE-2023-2082 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.4 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.1%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2023-2082?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2023-2082. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.1%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2023-2082?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2023-2082. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Buy Me A Coffee CVE-2023-2082

MEDIUM

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

2023-07-14 security@wordfence.com

XSS WordPress Buy Me A Coffee

6.4

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

6.4 MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

Patch released

Apr 08, 2026 - 19:38 nvd

Patch available

PoC Detected

Apr 08, 2026 - 19:18 vuln.today

Public exploit code

CVE Published

Jul 14, 2023 - 05:15 nvd

MEDIUM 6.4

DescriptionCVE.org

The "Buy Me a Coffee - Button and Widget Plugin" plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting in versions up to, and including, 3.6 due to insufficient sanitization and escaping on the 'text value set via the bmc_post_reception action. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions, and above to inject arbitrary web scripts into pages that execute whenever a victim accesses a page with the injected scripts.

AnalysisAI

The "Buy Me a Coffee - Button and Widget Plugin" plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting in versions up to, and including, 3.6 due to insufficient sanitization and escaping on the. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.4), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code 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 "Buy Me a Coffee - Button and Widget Plugin" plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting in versions up to, and including, 3.6 due to insufficient sanitization and escaping on the 'text value set via the bmc_post_reception action. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions, and above to inject arbitrary web scripts into pages that execute whenever a victim accesses a page with the injected scripts. Affected products include: Buymeacoffee Buy Me A Coffee.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.