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Wpdatatables CVE-2023-23876

MEDIUM
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)
2023-05-03 audit@patchstack.com
5.4
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Output encoding, context-aware escaping
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Execution

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Impact

CVSS score of 5.4 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, user interaction required.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote attacker could inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users by sending crafted requests to the affected application.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.4% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

Auth. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.4), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

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.

Affects your stack

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Checking this CVE against your own stacks and servers is part of the Basic plan and up.

Technical ContextAI · show details

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. Auth. (contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in TMS-Plugins wpDataTables plugin <= 2.1.49 versions. Affected products include: Tms-Outsource Wpdatatables.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 5.4 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

DescriptionNVD

Auth. (contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in TMS-Plugins wpDataTables plugin <= 2.1.49 versions.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 69% exploitable
Data Quality
2 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.4%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

27
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +27
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Cross-Site Scripting occurs when an application accepts untrusted data and sends it to a web browser without proper validation or encoding.

Affected Products (CPE)NVD

cpe:2.3:a:tms-outsource:wpdatatables:*:*:*:*:premium:wordpress:*:*
CVE-2021-26754 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Feb 08

wpDataTables before 3.4.1 mishandles order direction for server-side tables, aka admin-ajax.php?action=get_wdtable order

CVE-2014-9175 HIGH POC
7.5 Dec 02

SQL injection vulnerability in wpdatatables.php in the wpDataTables plugin 1.5.3 and earlier for WordPress allows remote

CVE-2023-4314 HIGH POC
7.2 Sep 11

The wpDataTables WordPress plugin before 2.1.66 does not validate the "Serialized PHP array" input data before deseriali

CVE-2026-49080 CRITICAL
9.3 Jun 16

SQL injection in the wpDataTables WordPress plugin versions 7.3.6 and earlier allows unauthenticated remote attackers to

CVE-2021-24198 HIGH
8.1 Apr 12

The wpDataTables - Tables & Table Charts premium WordPress plugin before 3.4.2 has Improper Access Control. Rated high s

CVE-2021-24197 HIGH
8.1 Apr 12

The wpDataTables - Tables & Table Charts premium WordPress plugin before 3.4.2 has Improper Access Control. Rated high s

CVE-2026-57672 HIGH
7.1 Jul 02

Reflected/stored cross-site scripting in the wpDataTables WordPress plugin (versions 6.5.1.1 and earlier) allows unauthe

CVE-2026-65509 HIGH
7.1 Aug 06

Unauthenticated cross-site scripting in wpDataTables WordPress plugin (versions up to and including 7.5.1) allows remote

CVE-2026-66597 HIGH
7.1 Aug 20

Unauthenticated Cross-Site Scripting in the wpDataTables WordPress plugin (versions 6.5.1.4 and below) allows a remote,

CVE-2021-24200 MEDIUM
6.5 Apr 12

The wpDataTables - Tables & Table Charts premium WordPress plugin before 3.4.2 allows a low privilege authenticated user

CVE-2021-24199 MEDIUM
6.5 Apr 12

The wpDataTables - Tables & Table Charts premium WordPress plugin before 3.4.2 allows a low privilege authenticated user

CVE-2024-0591 MEDIUM
6.1 Mar 13

The wpDataTables - WordPress Data Table, Dynamic Tables & Table Charts Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Refl

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