CVE-2023-47516Network attack vector

Unauthenticated stored XSS via missing nonce

Published Nov 13, 2023 · Updated Apr 28, 2026

Cross-Site Request Forgery in Stark Digital Category Post List Widget through 2.0 allows remote attackers to inject stored XSS via forged requests. The get_cplw_settings function lacks effective nonce validation and accepts attacker-controlled settings, including custom_css, that are later rendered in administrator pages. Exploitation requires tricking an administrator into following a crafted request; resulting script execution can alter page content and access browser-visible data within the affected WordPress context.

CVSS severity7.1
High
EPSS probability0.21%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cross-Site Request Forgery in Stark Digital Category Post List Widget through 2.0 allows remote attackers to inject stored XSS via forged requests. The get_cplw_settings function lacks effective nonce validation and accepts attacker-controlled settings, including custom_css, that are later rendered in administrator pages. Exploitation requires tricking an administrator into following a crafted request; resulting script execution can alter page content and access browser-visible data within the affected WordPress context.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-47516
Published
Nov 13, 2023
Updated
Apr 28, 2026
Vendor
Stark Digital
Product
Category Post List Widget
Classifications
CWE-352, CAPEC-592, T1189
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 13, 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 <=2.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Stark Digital · Category Post List Widgetversion=n/a <=2.0

Published CVSS scores

6.1WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
7.1NVDCVSS: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 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-352Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
CAPEC-592Stored XSS
T1189Drive-by Compromise

Public exploit references

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