What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-50828?

CVE-2023-50828 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.9 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.1%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2023-50828?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2023-50828. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.1%.

Ultimate Dashboard CVE-2023-50828

MEDIUM

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

2023-12-21 audit@patchstack.com

XSS WordPress Ultimate Dashboard

5.9

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.9 MEDIUM

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

Low

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Dec 21, 2023 - 15:15 cve.org

MEDIUM 5.9

DescriptionCVE.org

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in David Vongries Ultimate Dashboard - Custom WordPress Dashboard allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Ultimate Dashboard - Custom WordPress Dashboard: from n/a through 3.7.11.

AnalysisAI

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in David Vongries Ultimate Dashboard - Custom WordPress Dashboard allows Stored XSS.7.11. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.9), 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. Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in David Vongries Ultimate Dashboard - Custom WordPress Dashboard allows Stored XSS.7.11. Affected products include: Davidvongries Ultimate Dashboard. Version information: through 3.7.11..

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.