TI-2023-00078 Aliases CVE-2023-0082 GHSA-886q-j9q2-5q25

ExactMetrics < 7.12.1 - Contributor+ Stored XSS

MEDIUM 58Published 2023-02-06 · Updated 2025-03-25

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Low · Low · None
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The ExactMetrics WordPress plugin before 7.12.1 does not validate and escape some of its block options before outputting them back in a page/post where the block is embed, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00573 47th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD

Fix Fixed ExactMetrics (Unknown): 7.12.1

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: Poc
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Unknown	ExactMetrics	before 7.12.1	7.12.1	Patch available	CNA

ExactMetrics VendorUnknown Affected before 7.12.1 Fixed in 7.12.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:exactmetrics:exactmetrics::::::wordpress::*	before 7.12.1	Vulnerable	ExactMetrics

cpe:2.3:a:exactmetrics:exactmetrics:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 7.12.1 Vulnerable ·ExactMetrics

Remediation

Fix · CNA ExactMetrics (Unknown) Fixed in 7.12.1

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-0082
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-886q-j9q2-5q25

References

Exploit 1

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e1ba5047-0c39-478f-89c7-b0bb638efdff

Sources

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