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TI-2023-00514 Aliases CVE-2023-0543GHSA-qvc8-j43h-xvpp

Arigato Autoresponder and Newsletter < 2.1.7.2 - 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
Fixed

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

Summary

The Arigato Autoresponder and Newsletter WordPress plugin before 2.1.7.2 does not sanitize and escape some of its settings, which could allow high-privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00465 40th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed Arigato Autoresponder and Newsletter (Unknown): 2.1.7.2

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
UnknownArigato Autoresponder and Newsletterbefore 2.1.7.22.1.7.2Patch availableCNA
  • Arigato Autoresponder and Newsletter VendorUnknown Affected before 2.1.7.2 Fixed in 2.1.7.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:kibokolabs:arigato_autoresponder_and_newsletter:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*before 2.1.7.2Vulnerableprasunsen
  • cpe:2.3:a:kibokolabs:arigato_autoresponder_and_newsletter:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 2.1.7.2 Vulnerable ·prasunsen

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Arigato Autoresponder and Newsletter (Unknown) Fixed in 2.1.7.2

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-0543
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qvc8-j43h-xvpp

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2018-13057 The Arigato Autoresponder and Newsletter (aka bft-autoresponder) v2.5.1.7 plugin for… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-16115 SQL injection in prasunsen Arigato Autoresponder and Newsletter CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2023-25824 WordPress Arigato Autoresponder and Newsletter Plugin <= 2.7.2.2 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-10493 WordPress Arigato Autoresponder and Newsletter Plugin <= 2.7.1.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
  • TI-2023-10533 WordPress Arigato Autoresponder and Newsletter Plugin <= 2.7.1.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2018-16120 Cross-site scripting in prasunsen Arigato Autoresponder and Newsletter CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 4.8
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Sources

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