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TI-2023-27250 Aliases CVE-2023-49846GHSA-c6j7-p32g-jc4p

WordPress Author Avatars List/Block Plugin <= 2.1.17 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

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 Paul Bearne Author Avatars List/Block allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Author Avatars List/Block: from n/a through 2.1.17.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00385 32nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Paul BearneAuthor Avatars List/Blockup to 2.1.17—No fix listedCNA
  • Author Avatars List/Block VendorPaul Bearne Affected up to 2.1.17 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:bearne:author_avatars_list\/block:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*before 2.1.19VulnerableBearne
  • cpe:2.3:a:bearne:author_avatars_list\/block:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 2.1.19 Vulnerable ·Bearne

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-49846
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c6j7-p32g-jc4p

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2026-28659 WordPress Author Avatars List/Block plugin <= 2.1.25 - Broken Access Control vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2025-16685 WordPress Author Avatars List/Block plugin <= 2.1.23 - Stored Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2024-31688 WordPress Author Avatars List/Block plugin <= 2.1.21 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5

Sources

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