Article Directory <= 1.3 - Admin+ Stored XSS
Priority MEDIUM 55Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The Article Directory WordPress plugin through 1.3 does not properly sanitize the `publish_terms_text` setting before displaying it in the administration panel, which may enable administrators to conduct Stored XSS attacks in multisite contexts.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0047 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Article Directory | up to 1.3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Article Directory VendorUnknown Affected up to 1.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:article_directory_project:article_directory:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 1.3 | Vulnerable | Article Directory Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:article_directory_project:article_directory:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 1.3 Vulnerable ·Article Directory Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-0422
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xhhx-vhgj-8jwx
References
Sources
- CVE-2023-0422 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-0422 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xhhx-vhgj-8jwx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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