CVE-2023-41861Network attack vector

Script execution via undisclosed reflected input

Published Sep 26, 2023 · Updated Apr 28, 2026

Reflected cross-site scripting in Restrict 2.2.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute script in a victim's browser via a crafted request. The public CNA record, vendor changelog, and advisory do not identify the affected request parameter or output sink; the changelog only says sanitization and output escaping were added. Exploitation requires a victim to open the attacker-controlled request, after which script runs in that visitor's WordPress origin with the visitor's session privileges.

CVSS severity7.1
High
EPSS probability0.40%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Reflected cross-site scripting in Restrict 2.2.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute script in a victim's browser via a crafted request. The public CNA record, vendor changelog, and advisory do not identify the affected request parameter or output sink; the changelog only says sanitization and output escaping were added. Exploitation requires a victim to open the attacker-controlled request, after which script runs in that visitor's WordPress origin with the visitor's session privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-41861
Published
Sep 26, 2023
Updated
Apr 28, 2026
Vendor
Restrict
Product
Restrict
Classifications
CWE-79, CAPEC-591, T1204.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 26, 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 <=2.2.4 changes=[{"at":"2.2.5","status":"unaffected"}]

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Restrict · Restrictversion=n/a <=2.2.4 changes=[{"at":"2.2.5","status":"unaffected"}]

Published CVSS scores

7.1PatchstackCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

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Attacks

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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
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CAPEC-591Reflected XSS
T1204.001Malicious Link

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