CVE-2023-23884 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Kanban for WordPress Kanban Boards for WordPress plugin <= 2.5.20 versions.

Published: 2023-05-09

Score: 5.9 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Kanban for WordPress

Kanban Boards for WordPress

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	≤ 2.5.20

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:kanbanwp:kanban_boards_for_wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-27967	Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Kanban for WordPress Kanban Boards for WordPress plugin <= 2.5.20 versions.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00369.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/kanban/wordpress-kanban-boards-for-wordpress-plugin-2-5-20-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

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Subscriptions

Kanbanwp Kanban Boards For Wordpress

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published: 2023-05-09T10:07:15.817Z

Updated: 2026-04-28T16:08:03.861Z

Reserved: 2023-01-19T11:32:49.313Z

Link: CVE-2023-23884

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-05-09T11:15:09.517

Modified: 2026-06-17T05:38:11.693

Link: CVE-2023-23884

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-79
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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