CVE-2023-2684Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Administrator-level stored XSS via unsanitized settings

Published Jun 19, 2023 · Updated Dec 11, 2024

Stored XSS in WPFactory File Renaming on Upload before 2.5.2 allows remote authenticated users to execute scripts through admin settings. The plugin stores multiple settings without sanitizing them and renders them without escaping; datetime_format is one confirmed injection point. Administrator access is required, and execution occurs when a user opens an injected page on multisite installations or sites with unfiltered_html disabled.

CVSS severity4.8
Medium
EPSS probability0.44%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Stored XSS in WPFactory File Renaming on Upload before 2.5.2 allows remote authenticated users to execute scripts through admin settings. The plugin stores multiple settings without sanitizing them and renders them without escaping; datetime_format is one confirmed injection point. Administrator access is required, and execution occurs when a user opens an injected page on multisite installations or sites with unfiltered_html disabled.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-2684
Published
Jun 19, 2023
Updated
Dec 11, 2024
Vendor
WPFactory
Product
File Renaming on Upload
Classifications
CWE-79, T1059.007
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 19, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Dec 11, 2024Record 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 <2.5.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

WPFactory · File Renaming on Uploadversion=0 <2.5.2

Published CVSS scores

4.8NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
4.4WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/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
Privilegesadmin
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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