CVE-2023-2584
CVE-2023-2584 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Pixelyoursite with a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.4. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-79.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 4.4)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (40th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-79
- Affected product: Pixelyoursite
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
The PixelYourSite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via admin settings in versions up to, and including, 9.3.6 (9.6.1 in the Pro version) due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level permissions and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This only affects multi-site installations and installations where unfiltered_html has been disabled.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-2584?
- The PixelYourSite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via admin settings in versions up to, and including, 9.3.6 (9.6.1 in the Pro version) due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level permissions and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This only affects multi-site installations and installations where unfiltered_html has been disabled.
- How severe is CVE-2023-2584?
- CVE-2023-2584 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.4, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.
- Is CVE-2023-2584 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (40th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2023-2584?
- CVE-2023-2584 primarily affects Pixelyoursite. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2023-2584?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2023-2584 published?
- CVE-2023-2584 was published on 2023-06-09 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/pixelyoursite/trunk/modules/head_footer/head_footer.php?rev=2773949#L73
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=2912301%40pixelyoursite%2Ftrunk&old=2897911%40pixelyoursite%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=#file2
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5ebf1e83-50b8-4f56-ba76-10100375edda?source=cve
Affected products (2)
- cpe:2.3:a:pixelyoursite:pixelyoursite:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pixelyoursite:pixelyoursite_pro:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
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