CVE-2023-47813 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in grandslambert Better RSS Widget plugin <= 2.8.1 versions.

Published: 2023-11-22

Score: 6.5 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

grandslambert

Better RSS Widget

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	≤ 2.8.1

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:grandslambert:better_rss_widget:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-51908	Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in grandslambert Better RSS Widget plugin <= 2.8.1 versions.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00416.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/better-rss-widget/wordpress-better-rss-widget-plugin-2-8-1-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

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Subscriptions

Grandslambert Better Rss Widget

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published: 2023-11-22T22:43:33.243Z

Updated: 2026-04-28T16:08:52.333Z

Reserved: 2023-11-12T21:34:32.191Z

Link: CVE-2023-47813

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-11-22T23:15:09.160

Modified: 2026-06-17T06:33:19.980

Link: CVE-2023-47813

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

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

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