WP Not Login Hide <= 1.0 - Admin+ Stored XSS
Priority LOW 22CWE-79Published · Updated
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 WP Not Login Hide (WPNLH) WordPress plugin through 1.0 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
EPSS 0.00425 37th 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 | WP Not Login Hide (WPNLH) | up to 1.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- WP Not Login Hide (WPNLH) VendorUnknown Affected up to 1.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-5940
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h339-q93v-5mgr
References
Sources
- CVE-2023-5940 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-5940 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h339-q93v-5mgr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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