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TI-2023-06635 Aliases CVE-2023-7251GHSA-phwp-8rqx-x9g5

WordPress User Submitted Posts plugin <= 20230901 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Priority LOW 29CWE-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 · Low
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Jeff Starr User Submitted Posts allows Stored XSS.This issue affects User Submitted Posts: from n/a through 20230901.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00339 27th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
specialkUser Submitted Postsup to 20230901—No fix listedCNA
  • User Submitted Posts Vendorspecialk Affected up to 20230901 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-7251
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-phwp-8rqx-x9g5

References

Other 1

  • TI-2024-01845 Simple Ajax Chat < 20240223 - Unauthenticated Stored XSS CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
  • TI-2024-02296 Simple Ajax Chat < 20240412 - Admin+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
  • TI-2024-04645 User Submitted Posts < 20240516 - Admin+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8
  • TI-2019-15241 User Submitted Posts <= 20190312 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-10732 WordPress Simple Ajax Chat plugin <= 20220115 - Sensitive Information Disclosure vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2023-24406 WordPress User Submitted Posts Plugin <= 20230902 is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Upload CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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