TI-2023-04573 Aliases CVE-2023-4968 GHSA-645x-3j3m-f2c2

WPLegalPages <= 2.9.2 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode

LOW 25CWE-79Published 2023-10-20 · Updated 2026-04-08

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: High
User interaction: None
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 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

The WPLegalPages plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'wplegalpage' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 2.9.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with author-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00526 44th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
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
wplegalpages	Privacy Policy Generator – WPLP Legal Pages	up to 2.9.2	—	No fix listed	CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:wpeka:wplegalpages::::::wordpress::*	up to 2.9.2	Vulnerable	WPeka

cpe:2.3:a:wpeka:wplegalpages:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 2.9.2 Vulnerable ·WPeka

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-4968
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-645x-3j3m-f2c2

References

Patch 2

Advisory 1

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/68d7b5d0-c777-4ff9-bdef-a7762cfbdf1a?source=cve

TI-2026-53108 WPLP Cookie Consent <= 4.4.1 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload via 'upload-logo' REST Endpoint CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2026-57227 WordPress WP Cookie Notice for GDPR, CCPA & ePrivacy Consent plugin <= 4.4.1 - Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
TI-2025-41583 WordPress WPLegalPages plugin <= 3.5.4 - Broken Access Control vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
TI-2025-10775 Missing authorization in wplegalpages Cookie Banner for GDPR / CCPA – WPLP Cookie Consent CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
TI-2026-54431 WordPress WPLegalPages plugin <= 3.7.0 - Broken Authentication vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.3
TI-2026-12620 Cookie Banner for GDPR / CCPA <= 4.4.1 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'wpl_user_preference' Parameter CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2

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Sources

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