Description
Plugin does not sanitize and escape the URL field in the Pretty Url WordPress plugin through 1.5.4 settings, which could allow high-privilege users to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup).
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Pretty Url | ≤ 1.5.4 | — |
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.
- Pretty Url <= 1.5.4 - Cross-Site Scripting http/cves/2023/CVE-2023-2009.yaml
Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f7988a18-ba9d-4ead-82c8-30ea8223846f exploit vdb-entry technical-description