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TI-2023-04615 Aliases CVE-2023-5013GHSA-p69j-9595-rm77

Pluck CMS Installation install.php cross site scripting

Priority MEDIUM 58CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
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

A vulnerability has been found in Pluck CMS 4.7.18 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file install.php of the component Installation Handler. The manipulation of the argument contents with the input <script>alert('xss')</script> leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be initiated remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. VDB-239854 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00574 47th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
PluckCMS4.7.18—No fix listedCNA
  • CMS VendorPluck Affected 4.7.18 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:pluck-cms:pluck:4.7.18:-:*:*:*:*:*:*4.7.18Vulnerablepluck-cms
  • cpe:2.3:a:pluck-cms:pluck:4.7.18:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.7.18 Vulnerable ·pluck-cms

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-5013
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p69j-9595-rm77

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2026-13546 Pluck CMS Albums albums.admin.php htmlspecialchars_decode cross site scripting CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 4.8
  • TI-2023-11098 Authenticate Remote Code Execution in Pluck CMS CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2008-03056 Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in data/inc/themes/predefined_variables.php… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2008-03690 Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Pluck CMS 4.5.2 on Windows allow remote… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
  • TI-2007-04048 PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in data/inc/theme.php in Pluck 4.3, when… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2007-04047 Directory traversal vulnerability in data/inc/theme.php in Pluck 4.3, when… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
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Sources

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