CVE-2023-36503

WordPress MaxButtons Plugin <= 9.5.3 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

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Published Jul 25, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Auth. (contributor+) Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Max Foundry WordPress Button Plugin MaxButtons plugin <= 9.5.3 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

Max Foundry

WordPress Button Plugin MaxButtons

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	≤ 9.5.3

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:maxfoundry:maxbuttons:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update to 9.6 or a higher version.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-40452	Auth. (contributor+) Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Max Foundry WordPress Button Plugin MaxButtons plugin <= 9.5.3 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% (0.383% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/maxbuttons/wordpress-wordpress-button-plugin-maxbuttons-plugin-9-5-3-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

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Subscriptions

Maxfoundry Maxbuttons

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

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

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Patchstack
Published: Jul 25, 2023, 1:50 PM
Updated: Apr 28, 2026, 4:08 PM
Reserved: Jun 22, 2023, 8:38 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:06 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 25, 2023, 2:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:06 AM

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