TI-2023-04662 Aliases CVE-2023-5062 GHSA-gv9x-4r58-jfcv

WordPress Charts <= 0.7.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode

LOW 29CWE-79Published 2023-09-20 · Updated 2026-04-08

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: Low
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 WordPress Charts plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'wp_charts' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 0.7.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-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 0.00508 43rd 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
webfactory	WordPress Charts	up to 0.7.0	—	No fix listed	CNA

WordPress Charts Vendorwebfactory Affected up to 0.7.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:wpartisan:wordpress_charts::::::wordpress::*	up to 0.7.0	Vulnerable	Wpartisan

cpe:2.3:a:wpartisan:wordpress_charts:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 0.7.0 Vulnerable ·Wpartisan

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-5062
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gv9x-4r58-jfcv

References

Advisory 1

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2de2d2c5-1373-45b6-93a0-575713226669?source=cve

Other 2

TI-2020-05688 The WordPress plugin, WP Database Reset through 3.1, contains a flaw that allowed any… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
TI-2023-03361 Simple Author Box < 2.52 - Contributor+ Arbitrary User Information Disclosure via IDOR CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
TI-2024-00800 Email Log <= 2.4.8 - Unauthenticated Hook Injection CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
TI-2021-14990 WordPress WP Reset PRO Premium plugin <= 5.98 - Authenticated Database Reset vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2020-05687 The WordPress plugin, WP Database Reset through 3.1, contains a flaw that gave any… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2025-17735 WordPress AiBud WP plugin <= 1.9 - Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1

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Sources

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