CVE-2023-0769Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Administrator-session script execution via unescaped old_domain

Published Jan 16, 2024 · Updated Jun 2, 2025

Reflected XSS in Den Media hiWeb Migration Simple 2.0.0.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute scripts in administrators' browsers. The tools.php?page=hw_migration_simple handler reflects the POST old_domain value into its response without sanitization or output escaping. Exploitation requires a logged-in administrator to submit the crafted form, allowing attacker-supplied script to run in that administrator's WordPress session.

CVSS severity6.1
Medium
EPSS probability0.48%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Reflected XSS in Den Media hiWeb Migration Simple 2.0.0.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute scripts in administrators' browsers. The tools.php?page=hw_migration_simple handler reflects the POST old_domain value into its response without sanitization or output escaping. Exploitation requires a logged-in administrator to submit the crafted form, allowing attacker-supplied script to run in that administrator's WordPress session.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-0769
Published
Jan 16, 2024
Updated
Jun 2, 2025
Vendor
Den Media
Product
hiWeb Migration Simple
Classifications
CWE-79, T1203
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 16, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jun 2, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=2.0.0.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Den Media · hiWeb Migration Simpleversion=0 <=2.0.0.1

Published CVSS scores

6.1NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
6.1CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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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
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1203Exploitation for Client Execution

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