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Essential Real Estate CVE-2023-6141

MEDIUM
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)
2024-01-08 contact@wpscan.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. Public proof-of-concept exploit code is available. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.26%.

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 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Mar 28, 2026

The Essential Real Estate WordPress plugin before 4.4.0 does not apply proper capability checks on its AJAX actions, which among other things, allow attackers with a subscriber account to conduct. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.4), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Earlier versions of this analysis (1)
v1 Mar 28, 2026 - 19:34 CVSS 5.4

The Essential Real Estate WordPress plugin before 4.4.0 does not apply proper capability checks on its AJAX actions, which among other things, allow attackers with a subscriber account to conduct Stor

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. The Essential Real Estate WordPress plugin before 4.4.0 does not apply proper capability checks on its AJAX actions, which among other things, allow attackers with a subscriber account to conduct Stored XSS attacks. Affected products include: G5Plus Essential Real Estate. Version information: before 4.4.0.

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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

Lifecycle Timeline

2
PoC Detected
Jun 18, 2025 - 16:15 vuln.today
Public exploit code
CVE Published
Jan 08, 2024 - 19:15 nvd
MEDIUM 5.4

DescriptionCVE.org

The Essential Real Estate WordPress plugin before 4.4.0 does not apply proper capability checks on its AJAX actions, which among other things, allow attackers with a subscriber account to conduct Stored XSS attacks.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Organizations using Essential Real Estate WordPress should be aware of moderate risk from CVE-2023-6141, a cross-site scripting vulnerability rated CVSS 5.4. Attackers could inject scripts to steal sessions or perform actions as authenticated users. Proof-of-concept code is publicly available. Organizations should apply vendor updates when available and monitor for exploitation.

Business Impact: Low
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch. If patching is delayed: implement CSP headers, enable HttpOnly cookies, deploy WAF XSS rules.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 51% exploitable
Exploit
POC
Public exploit code exists
Data Quality
3 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 Yes
EPSS 0.3%
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
Poc
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact
Low

Priority Score

47
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +27
PoC: +20
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)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:a:g5plus:essential_real_estate:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
CVE-2023-6140 HIGH POC
8.8 Jan 08

The Essential Real Estate WordPress plugin before 4.4.0 does not prevent users with limited privileges on the site, like

CVE-2023-6139 MEDIUM POC
6.5 Jan 08

The Essential Real Estate WordPress plugin before 4.4.0 does not apply proper capability checks on its AJAX actions, whi

CVE-2023-6827 HIGH
7.5 Dec 15

The Essential Real Estate plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to insufficient file type val

CVE-2022-3933 MEDIUM POC
5.4 Dec 12

The Essential Real Estate WordPress plugin before 3.9.6 does not sanitize and escapes some parameters, which could allow

CVE-2026-32465 HIGH
8.8 Aug 18

PHP Object Injection in the Essential Real Estate WordPress plugin (≤ 5.3.3) by g5theme allows low-privileged authentica

CVE-2025-30849 HIGH
8.1 Apr 01

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in

CVE-2025-48126 HIGH
8.1 Jun 09

PHP Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in g5theme Essential Real Estate plugin versions through 5.2.1, allowing un

CVE-2024-4273 MEDIUM
6.4 Jun 04

The Essential Real Estate plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'ere_proper

CVE-2024-4274 MEDIUM
4.3 Jun 04

The Essential Real Estate plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized loss of data due to insufficient validation

CVE-2025-24698 MEDIUM
4.3 Jan 24

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in G5Theme Essential Real Estate allows Cross Site Request Forgery.1.8.

CVE-2024-12329 MEDIUM
4.3 Dec 12

The Essential Real Estate plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability

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