TI-2023-04575 Aliases CVE-2023-4970 GHSA-5mg9-6pvc-cw48

PubyDoc <= 2.0.6 - Admin+ Stored XSS

LOW 23CWE-79Published 2023-11-20 · Updated 2024-08-02

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: High
User interaction: Required
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 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

The PubyDoc WordPress plugin through 2.0.6 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when unfiltered_html is disallowed

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00496 42nd 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

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Unknown	PubyDoc	up to 2.0.6	—	No fix listed	CNA

PubyDoc VendorUnknown Affected up to 2.0.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:pubydoc:pubydoc::::::wordpress::*	up to 2.0.6	Vulnerable	Pubydoc

cpe:2.3:a:pubydoc:pubydoc:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 2.0.6 Vulnerable ·Pubydoc

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-4970
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5mg9-6pvc-cw48

References

Exploit 1

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/845bbfdd-fe9f-487c-91a0-5fe10403d8a2

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences