Description
The Simple URLs WordPress plugin before 115 does not sanitise and escape some parameters before outputting them back in some pages, leading to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Simple URLs | < 115 | 115 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
GitHub 1 repository
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amirzargham/CVE-2023-0099-exploit ★ 6 · Sep 18, 2023
simple urls < 115 - Reflected XSS
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Automated scanner template
A ready-made Nuclei template detects this vulnerability automatically. Vulnerabilities with public scanner templates are typically probed across the internet soon after the template appears — exposed systems should be patched first.
- Simple URLs < 115 - Cross Site Scripting http/cves/2023/CVE-2023-0099.yaml
Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/fd50f2d6-e420-4220-b485-73f33227e8f8 exploit vdb-entry technical-description
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176983/WordPress-Simple-URLs-Cross-Site-Scripting.html