What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-28666?

CVE-2023-28666 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.4%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2023-28666?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2023-28666. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.4%.

Inpost Gallery CVE-2023-28666

MEDIUM

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

2023-03-22 vulnreport@tenable.com

WordPress XSS Inpost Gallery

5.4

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

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

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Mar 22, 2023 - 21:15 nvd

MEDIUM 5.4

DescriptionNVD

AnalysisAI

The InPost Gallery WordPress plugin, in versions < 2.2.2, is affected by a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability in the 'imgurl' parameter to the add_inpost_gallery_slide_item action, which. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.4), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, 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 InPost Gallery WordPress plugin, in versions < 2.2.2, is affected by a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability in the 'imgurl' parameter to the add_inpost_gallery_slide_item action, which can only be triggered by an authenticated user. Affected products include: Pluginus Inpost Gallery.

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.