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TI-2023-00168 Aliases CVE-2023-0174GHSA-3wcx-w5qh-8gcx

WP VR < 8.2.7 - 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
Fixed

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

Summary

The WP VR WordPress plugin before 8.2.7 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 0.00649 51st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed WP VR (Unknown): 8.2.7

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
UnknownWP VRbefore 8.2.78.2.7Patch availableCNA
  • WP VR VendorUnknown Affected before 8.2.7 Fixed in 8.2.7 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:rextheme:wp_vr:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*before 8.2.7VulnerableRexTheme
  • cpe:2.3:a:rextheme:wp_vr:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 8.2.7 Vulnerable ·RexTheme

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA WP VR (Unknown) Fixed in 8.2.7

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-0174
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3wcx-w5qh-8gcx
  3. 2026-10-16 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2023-01336 WP VR < 8.2.9 - Reflected XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2023-01337 WP VR < 8.3.0 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Tour Update CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
  • TI-2023-10984 Cross-site request forgery in RexTheme WP VR – 360 Panorama and Virtual Tour Builder For… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-21456 WordPress WP VR Plugin <= 8.3.4 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
  • TI-2025-05751 Cross-site scripting in RexTheme WP VR – 360 Panorama and Free Virtual Tour Builder For… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
  • TI-2023-05984 WP VR < 8.3.15 - Unauthenticated Plugin Downgrade leading to XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
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Sources

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