CVE-2023-0448

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Published Jan 24, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 6.1 Medium EPSS 42.9% KEV · Not listed

Description

The WP Helper Lite WordPress plugin, in versions < 4.3, returns all GET parameters unsanitized in the response, resulting in a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability.

Affected Products

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

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

WP Helper Lite Wordpress Plugin

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`All versions prior to version 4.3`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:matbao:wp_helper_premium:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

No advisories available

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 42.9% (42.928% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2023-3

History

Apr 2, 2025 2:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Matbao Wp Helper Premium

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: Apr 2, 2025, 1:24 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: tenable
Published: Jan 24, 2023, 12:00 AM
Updated: Apr 2, 2025, 1:24 PM
Reserved: Jan 23, 2023, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 5:10 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 5:10 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:25 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 26, 2023, 9:18 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:25 AM

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