CVE-2023-3499Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Stored XSS via unescaped YouTube API key

Published Sep 4, 2023 · Updated Apr 23, 2025

Stored XSS in RoboSoft Robo Gallery before 3.2.16 allows remote authenticated users to execute script via a crafted YouTube API key. The YouTube settings handler stores the API key without sanitizing it and renders the value without escaping, allowing event-handler markup to execute when the settings page loads. Administrator access is required, and exploitation still works when WordPress disables the unfiltered_html capability, including in multisite deployments.

CVSS severity4.8
Medium
EPSS probability0.47%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Stored XSS in RoboSoft Robo Gallery before 3.2.16 allows remote authenticated users to execute script via a crafted YouTube API key. The YouTube settings handler stores the API key without sanitizing it and renders the value without escaping, allowing event-handler markup to execute when the settings page loads. Administrator access is required, and exploitation still works when WordPress disables the unfiltered_html capability, including in multisite deployments.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-3499
Published
Sep 4, 2023
Updated
Apr 23, 2025
Vendor
RoboSoft
Product
Robo Gallery
Classifications
CWE-79, T1059.007
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 4, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 23, 2025Record 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 <3.2.16

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

RoboSoft · Robo Galleryversion=0 <3.2.16

Published CVSS scores

4.8CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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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

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