CVE-2023-22696

WordPress Affiliate Links Lite Plugin <= 2.5 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

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Published May 10, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Auth. (contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Custom4Web Affiliate Links Lite plugin <= 2.5 versions.

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

Custom4Web

Affiliate Links Lite

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	≤ 2.5

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:custom4web:affiliate_links_lite:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-26825	Auth. (contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Custom4Web Affiliate Links Lite plugin <= 2.5 versions.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

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.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.361% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/affiliate-links/wordpress-affiliate-links-lite-plugin-2-4-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

Jan 9, 2025 4:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Custom4web Affiliate Links Lite

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: Apr 28, 2026, 4:07 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Patchstack
Published: May 10, 2023, 8:10 AM
Updated: Apr 28, 2026, 4:07 PM
Reserved: Jan 6, 2023, 12:02 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 10:13 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 10:13 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:35 AM

Status: Modified
Published: May 10, 2023, 9:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:35 AM

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