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TI-2023-21076 Aliases CVE-2023-40206GHSA-r4vm-5p2q-cpjc

WordPress WP 404 Auto Redirect to Similar Post Plugin <= 1.0.3 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 hwk-fr WP 404 Auto Redirect to Similar Post plugin <= 1.0.3 versions.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00369 30th 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
hwk-frWP 404 Auto Redirect to Similar Postup to 1.0.3—No fix listedCNA
  • WP 404 Auto Redirect to Similar Post Vendorhwk-fr Affected up to 1.0.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:hwk:wp_404_auto_redirect_to_similar_post:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*up to 1.0.3VulnerableHwk
  • cpe:2.3:a:hwk:wp_404_auto_redirect_to_similar_post:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 1.0.3 Vulnerable ·Hwk

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-40206
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r4vm-5p2q-cpjc

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2025-12329 Advanced Custom Fields: Extended 0.9.0.5 - 0.9.1.1 - Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution in prepare_form CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-13276 Advanced Custom Fields: Extended <= 0.9.2.1 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via Insert User Form Action CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-07743 Improper privilege management in hwk-fr Advanced Custom Fields: Extended CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-83241 Advanced Custom Fields: Extended exposes user password hashes CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2025-14104 Advanced Custom Fields: Extended <= 0.9.2.3 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2024-21446 WordPress WP 404 Auto Redirect to Similar Post plugin <= 1.0.4 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
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Sources

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