CVE-2023-31221Network attack vector

Stored XSS via unsanitized plugin settings

Published Aug 8, 2023 · Updated Apr 28, 2026

Stored XSS in Ransom Christofferson PDQ CSV 1.0.0 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute scripts via plugin settings. The plugin fails to sanitize settings input and escape it on output, causing injected JavaScript to persist and run when a user opens an affected page. Exploitation requires administrator-level access and applies only to multisite installations or sites where unfiltered_html is disabled.

CVSS severity5.9
Medium
EPSS probability0.37%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Stored XSS in Ransom Christofferson PDQ CSV 1.0.0 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute scripts via plugin settings. The plugin fails to sanitize settings input and escape it on output, causing injected JavaScript to persist and run when a user opens an affected page. Exploitation requires administrator-level access and applies only to multisite installations or sites where unfiltered_html is disabled.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-31221
Published
Aug 8, 2023
Updated
Apr 28, 2026
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-79, CAPEC-592, T1059.007
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 8, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 28, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

Affected buildAffected product and version details are unavailable.

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

5.9PatchstackCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
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

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
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CAPEC-592Stored XSS
T1059.007JavaScript/JScript

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