Script execution via unescaped post_type input
Published May 18, 2023 · Updated Apr 28, 2026
Reflected XSS in Jon Christopher CMS Tree Page View 1.6.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject scripts via post_type. The plugin reflects the post_type request parameter into an administrative page without sufficient input sanitization or output escaping. Exploitation requires an unauthenticated attacker to induce a user to open a crafted link, after which the script runs in that user's browser context.
Summary
What happened
Reflected XSS in Jon Christopher CMS Tree Page View 1.6.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject scripts via post_type. The plugin reflects the post_type request parameter into an administrative page without sufficient input sanitization or output escaping. Exploitation requires an unauthenticated attacker to induce a user to open a crafted link, after which the script runs in that user's browser context.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2023-30868
- Published
- May 18, 2023
- Updated
- Apr 28, 2026
- Vendor
- Jon Christopher
- Product
- CMS Tree Page View
- Classifications
- CWE-79, CAPEC-591, T1203
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- May 18, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Apr 28, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
Present is not the same as exploitable
Compare your product and version with the public record. A matching version still requires validation against your environment.
Is a vulnerable build present?
Compare these published version ranges with your installed build and any vendor patches.
- Affected versionversion=n/a <=1.6.7 changes=[{"at":"1.6.8","status":"unaffected"}]
What conditions does exploitation require?
What is affected?
Published CVSS scores
CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.
Attacks
What attackers are doing with it
Daily unique IPs observed by Shadowserver honeypots for known exploited vulnerabilities (KEVs). Missing observations do not establish an absence of attacks.
Weakness, pattern, technique
Public exploit references
- Tree Page View Plugin 1.6.7 Cross-Site Scripting proof of conceptproof of concept · unverified
Labels summarize the accepted research assessment. They do not indicate a test against your environment.
Technologies
Your stack
See the directory against your own environment.
Your stack
Check the software in your environment
Book a demo to see how Hinoki identifies affected software and validates exploitability in your environment.
Book a demo