What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-2488?

CVE-2023-2488 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: 0.5%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2023-2488?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2023-2488. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.5%.

Stop Spammers CVE-2023-2488

MEDIUM

2023-06-05 contact@wpscan.com

WordPress XSS Stop Spammers

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

Jun 05, 2023 - 14:15 nvd

MEDIUM 6.1

DescriptionNVD

The Stop Spammers Security | Block Spam Users, Comments, Forms WordPress plugin before 2023 does not sanitise and escape various parameters before outputting them back in admin dashboard pages, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin

AnalysisAI

The Stop Spammers Security | Block Spam Users, Comments, Forms WordPress plugin before 2023 does not sanitise and escape various parameters before outputting them back in admin dashboard pages,. 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

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.