CVE-2023-5609Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Administrator-context script execution via unescaped rt parameter

Published Nov 20, 2023 · Updated Aug 2, 2024

Reflected XSS in Seraphinite Accelerator before 2.2.29 allows remote attackers to run script in an administrator's browser. The plugin returns the rt query parameter in a page without sanitizing or escaping it when seraph_accel_at is set to M_TEST. Exploitation requires a logged-in administrator to open a crafted link, allowing script execution in that WordPress origin.

CVSS severity6.1
Medium
EPSS probability0.44%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Reflected XSS in Seraphinite Accelerator before 2.2.29 allows remote attackers to run script in an administrator's browser. The plugin returns the rt query parameter in a page without sanitizing or escaping it when seraph_accel_at is set to M_TEST. Exploitation requires a logged-in administrator to open a crafted link, allowing script execution in that WordPress origin.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-5609
Published
Nov 20, 2023
Updated
Aug 2, 2024
Vendor
Seraphinite Solutions
Product
Seraphinite Accelerator
Classifications
CWE-79, T1203
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 20, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 2, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <2.2.29

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Seraphinite Solutions · Seraphinite Acceleratorversion=0 <2.2.29

Published CVSS scores

6.1NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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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 exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1203Exploitation for Client Execution

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