CVE-2023-31072

WordPress Advanced Category Template Plugin <= 0.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

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Published Aug 17, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 7.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Unauth. Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Praveen Goswami Advanced Category Template plugin <= 0.1 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

Praveen Goswami

Advanced Category Template

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	≤ 0.1

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:praveengoswami:advanced_category_template:*:*:*:*:*: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-2023-35401	Unauth. Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Praveen Goswami Advanced Category Template plugin <= 0.1 versions.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

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% (0.382% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/advanced-category-template/wordpress-advanced-category-template-plugin-0-1-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

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Subscriptions

Praveengoswami Advanced Category Template

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

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

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Patchstack
Published: Aug 17, 2023, 2:35 PM
Updated: Apr 28, 2026, 4:08 PM
Reserved: Apr 24, 2023, 5:42 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:56 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 17, 2023, 3:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:56 AM

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