CVE-2023-3524

WPCode < 2.0.13.1 - Reflected XSS

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Published Aug 7, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 6.1 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The WPCode WordPress plugin before 2.0.13.1 does not escape generated URLs before outputting them in attributes, leading to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

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

Unknown

WPCode

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	< 2.0.13.1

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:wpcode:wpcode:*:*:*:*:*: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-2023-44181	The WPCode WordPress plugin before 2.0.13.1 does not escape generated URLs before outputting them in attributes, leading to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

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: < 1% (0.522% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/89570379-769b-4684-b8a7-28c37b408e5d

History

May 5, 2025 4:15 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

Wpcode Wpcode

Weaknesses

No weakness.

Sources

CVE record Updated: May 5, 2025, 3:54 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published: Aug 7, 2023, 2:31 PM
Updated: May 5, 2025, 3:54 PM
Reserved: Jul 6, 2023, 12:27 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 6:55 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 6:55 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:14 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 7, 2023, 3:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:14 AM

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