CVE-2023-23884

WordPress Kanban Boards for WordPress Plugin <= 2.5.20 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

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Published May 9, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 5.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

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

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 solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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.

Metrics

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.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.369% probability within 30 days)

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

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: Apr 28, 2026, 4:08 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Patchstack
Published: May 9, 2023, 10:07 AM
Updated: Apr 28, 2026, 4:08 PM
Reserved: Jan 19, 2023, 11:32 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:38 AM

Status: Modified
Published: May 9, 2023, 11:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:38 AM

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