CVE-2023-5137

Simply Excerpts <= 1.4 - Admin+ Stored XSS

Published Dec 4, 2023 · Updated May 29, 2025

The Simply Excerpts WordPress plugin through 1.4 does not sanitize and escape some fields in the plugin settings, which could allow high-privilege users such as an administrator to inject arbitrary web scripts even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in a multisite setup).

CVSS severityUnavailable
Unscored
EPSS probability0.42%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

The Simply Excerpts WordPress plugin through 1.4 does not sanitize and escape some fields in the plugin settings, which could allow high-privilege users such as an administrator to inject arbitrary web scripts even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in a multisite setup).

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-5137
Published
Dec 4, 2023
Updated
May 29, 2025
Vendor
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Product
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Classifications
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Attack vector
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Privileges
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Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 4, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 29, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
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Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

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