WordPress GTmetrix for WordPress Plugin <= 0.4.5 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Priority LOW 27CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- 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
Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in GTmetrix GTmetrix for WordPress plugin <= 0.4.5 versions.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00369 31st 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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-23677
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vvw6-hvh9-5fcq
References
More Gtmetrix vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-19428 WordPress GTmetrix for WordPress Plugin <= 0.4.7 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-15785 WordPress GTmetrix for WordPress Plugin <= 0.4.6 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
Sources
- CVE-2023-23677 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-23677 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vvw6-hvh9-5fcq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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