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TI-2023-13288 Aliases CVE-2023-28778GHSA-7cch-9wgc-2p3w

WordPress Pagination by BestWebSoft Plugin <= 1.2.2 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Priority LOW 27CWE-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 · Low
Fix status
No fix listed

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

Summary

Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in BestWebSoft Pagination plugin <= 1.2.2 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
BestWebSoftPaginationup to 1.2.2—No fix listedCNA
  • Pagination VendorBestWebSoft Affected up to 1.2.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:bestwebsoft:pagination:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*up to 1.2.2VulnerableBestWebSoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:bestwebsoft:pagination:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 1.2.2 Vulnerable ·BestWebSoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-28778
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7cch-9wgc-2p3w

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2017-13700 The pagination plugin before 1.0.7 for WordPress has multiple XSS issues. CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2017-01471 Cross-site scripting in BestWebSoft Captcha CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences