TI-2023-02043 Aliases CVE-2023-2178 GHSA-8593-q8c6-2ggq

Aajoda Testimonials < 2.2.2 - Admin+ Stored XSS

MEDIUM 55Published 2023-06-27 · Updated 2024-11-27

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 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The Aajoda Testimonials WordPress plugin before 2.2.2 does not sanitise 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 (for example in multisite setup).

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00773 55th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD

Fix Fixed Aajoda Testimonials (Unknown): 2.2.2

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

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Unknown	Aajoda Testimonials	before 2.2.2	2.2.2	Patch available	CNA

Aajoda Testimonials VendorUnknown Affected before 2.2.2 Fixed in 2.2.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:aajoda:aajoda_testimonials::::::wordpress::*	before 2.2.2	Vulnerable	aajoda

cpe:2.3:a:aajoda:aajoda_testimonials:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 2.2.2 Vulnerable ·aajoda

Remediation

Fix · CNA Aajoda Testimonials (Unknown) Fixed in 2.2.2

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-2178
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8593-q8c6-2ggq

References

Exploit 1

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e84b71f9-4208-4efb-90e8-1c778e7d2ebb

Sources

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