CVE-2023-31228Network attack vector

Authenticated stored script execution via unsanitized plugin input

Published Aug 18, 2023 · Updated Apr 28, 2026

Cross-site scripting in CM Search And Replace 1.3.0 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute script via stored plugin input. Available advisories identify a stored XSS condition in administrator-level plugin functionality but do not disclose the exact input parameter or code path that fails to sanitize data before rendering. Exploitation requires an authenticated administrator-level account and a user to load the affected page; the documented impact is browser-side script execution with low confidentiality, integrity, and availability effects.

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

What happened

Cross-site scripting in CM Search And Replace 1.3.0 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute script via stored plugin input. Available advisories identify a stored XSS condition in administrator-level plugin functionality but do not disclose the exact input parameter or code path that fails to sanitize data before rendering. Exploitation requires an authenticated administrator-level account and a user to load the affected page; the documented impact is browser-side script execution with low confidentiality, integrity, and availability effects.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-31228
Published
Aug 18, 2023
Updated
Apr 28, 2026
Vendor
CreativeMinds
Product
CM Search And Replace
Classifications
CWE-79, T1059.007
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 18, 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?

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  1. Affected versionversion=n/a <=1.3.0 changes=[{"at":"1.3.1","status":"unaffected"}]

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

CreativeMinds · CM Search And Replaceversion=n/a <=1.3.0 changes=[{"at":"1.3.1","status":"unaffected"}]

Published CVSS scores

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

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1059.007Command and Scripting Interpreter: JavaScript

Public exploit references

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