CVE-2023-3130Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Stored script execution via unescaped plugin settings

Published Jul 31, 2023 · Updated Oct 21, 2024

Stored XSS in KaizenCoders URL Shortify before 1.6.5 allows remote authenticated users to execute scripts through plugin settings. The External URL and Comments fields store script-bearing values and render them on reload without sanitization or output escaping. Administrator privileges and a later page load are required; affected multisite or other unfiltered_html-disabled installations execute the stored script in the visitor's browser.

CVSS severity4.8
Medium
EPSS probability0.50%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Stored XSS in KaizenCoders URL Shortify before 1.6.5 allows remote authenticated users to execute scripts through plugin settings. The External URL and Comments fields store script-bearing values and render them on reload without sanitization or output escaping. Administrator privileges and a later page load are required; affected multisite or other unfiltered_html-disabled installations execute the stored script in the visitor's browser.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-3130
Published
Jul 31, 2023
Updated
Oct 21, 2024
Vendor
KaizenCoders
Product
URL Shortify
Classifications
CWE-79
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 31, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 21, 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 <1.6.5

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

KaizenCoders · URL Shortifyversion=0 <1.6.5

Published CVSS scores

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

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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
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

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

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