CVE-2023-39921

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

Published Nov 30, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 5.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Molongui Author Box, Guest Author and Co-Authors for Your Posts – Molongui allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Author Box, Guest Author and Co-Authors for Your Posts – Molongui: from n/a through 4.6.19.

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, Guest Author and Co-Authors for Your Posts – 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

Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-43619	Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Molongui Author Box, Guest Author and Co-Authors for Your Posts – Molongui allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Author Box, Guest Author and Co-Authors for Your Posts – Molongui: from n/a through 4.6.19.

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% (0.386% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/molongui-authorship/wordpress-author-box-for-authors-co-authors-multiple-authors-and-guest-authors-molongui-plugin-4-6-19-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

Apr 28, 2026 6:30 PM Description updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description	Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Molongui Author Box, Guest Author and Co-Authors for Your Posts – Molongui allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Author Box, Guest Author and Co-Authors for Your Posts – Molongui: from n/a through 4.6.19.	Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Molongui Author Box, Guest Author and Co-Authors for Your Posts – Molongui allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Author Box, Guest Author and Co-Authors for Your Posts – Molongui: from n/a through 4.6.19.