CVE-2023-0081Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Stored XSS via unescaped block CSS class

Published Feb 6, 2023 · Updated Mar 25, 2025

Stored XSS in MonsterInsights before 8.12.1 allows remote authenticated users to execute JavaScript through crafted block options. The Inline Popular Posts block outputs the Additional CSS class option into a page or post without validating or escaping attacker-supplied attribute content. Contributor-level access is required to save the payload, and a visitor must interact with the rendered block to trigger code in that visitor's browser.

CVSS severity5.4
Medium
EPSS probability0.59%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Stored XSS in MonsterInsights before 8.12.1 allows remote authenticated users to execute JavaScript through crafted block options. The Inline Popular Posts block outputs the Additional CSS class option into a page or post without validating or escaping attacker-supplied attribute content. Contributor-level access is required to save the payload, and a visitor must interact with the rendered block to trigger code in that visitor's browser.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-0081
Published
Feb 6, 2023
Updated
Mar 25, 2025
Vendor
MonsterInsights
Product
MonsterInsights
Classifications
CWE-79, T1059.007
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 6, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Mar 25, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <8.12.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

MonsterInsights · MonsterInsightsversion=0 <8.12.1

Published CVSS scores

5.4NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
5.4CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1059.007JavaScript/JScript

Public exploit references

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