CVE-2023-39164

WordPress Molongui Plugin <= 4.6.19 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

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Published Sep 4, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 7.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Unauth. Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Molongui Author Box for Authors, Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors – Molongui plugin <= 4.6.19 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

Molongui

Author Box for Authors, Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors – Molongui

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	≤ 4.6.19

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:amitzy:molongui:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update to 4.6.20 or a higher version.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-42899	Unauth. Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Molongui Author Box for Authors, Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors – Molongui plugin <= 4.6.19 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)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/molongui-authorship/wordpress-molongui-plugin-4-6-18-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

Sep 24, 2024 7:30 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

Amitzy Molongui

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

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

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Patchstack
Published: Sep 4, 2023, 9:30 AM
Updated: Apr 28, 2026, 4:08 PM
Reserved: Jul 25, 2023, 1:50 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 6:02 PM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 6:02 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:11 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 4, 2023, 10:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:11 AM

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