CVE-2023-40674

WordPress Simple URLs Plugin <= 118 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

State: Published
Severity: 6.5 Medium
Published: Nov 30, 2023
Updated: Apr 28, 2026
Reserved: Aug 18, 2023

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Lasso Simple URLs – Link Cloaking, Product Displays, and Affiliate Link Management allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Simple URLs – Link Cloaking, Product Displays, and Affiliate Link Management: from n/a through 118.

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
Simple URLs – Link Cloaking, Product Displays, and Affiliate Link ManagementLasso	118 and earlierAffectedfrom 119Not affected

References

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/simple-urls/wordpress-simple-urls-plugin-117-shortcode-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cvevdb-entry

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