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TI-2023-00159 Aliases CVE-2023-0165GHSA-g7xw-c5fw-fpv5

Cost Calculator <= 1.8 - Contributor+ Stored XSS

Priority MEDIUM 58CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

The Cost Calculator WordPress plugin through 1.8 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in a page/post where the shortcode 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 0.00471 40th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
UnknownCost Calculatorup to 1.8—No fix listedCNA
  • Cost Calculator VendorUnknown Affected up to 1.8 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:nicdark:cost_calculator:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*up to 1.8Vulnerablenicdark
  • cpe:2.3:a:nicdark:cost_calculator:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 1.8 Vulnerable ·nicdark

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-0165
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g7xw-c5fw-fpv5

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2023-01093 Cost Calculator <= 1.8 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
  • TI-2021-07103 Cost Calculator < 1.6 - Contributor+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences