CVE-2023-38000
Auth. Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WordPress core and Gutenberg plugin via Navigation Links Block
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 6.5 Medium
- Published
- Oct 13, 2023
- Updated
- Apr 28, 2026
- Reserved
- Jul 11, 2023
Description
Auth. Stored (contributor+) Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WordPress core 6.3 through 6.3.1, from 6.2 through 6.2.2, from 6.1 through 6.1.3, from 6.0 through 6.0.5, from 5.9 through 5.9.7 and Gutenberg plugin <= 16.8.0 versions.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 6.5 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L | Patchstack |
Weaknesses
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
WordPressWordPress.org |
|
GutenbergGutenberg Team |
|
References
- https://patchstack.com/articles/wordpress-core-6-3-2-security-update-technical-advisory?_s_id=cvethird-party-advisory
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wordpress/wordpress-core-6-3-2-contributor-stored-xss-in-navigation-links-block-vulnerability?_s_id=cvevdb-entry
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/gutenberg/wordpress-gutenberg-plugin-16-8-0-contributor-stored-xss-in-navigation-links-block-vulnerability?_s_id=cvevdb-entry
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