CVE-2023-29441 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Unauth. Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Robert Heller WebLibrarian plugin <= 3.5.8.1 versions.

Published: 2023-09-06

Score: 7.1 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Robert Heller

WebLibrarian

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	≤ 3.5.8.1

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:deepsoft:weblibrarian:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-33010	Unauth. Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Robert Heller WebLibrarian plugin <= 3.5.8.1 versions.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00371.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/weblibrarian/wordpress-weblibrarian-plugin-3-5-8-1-multiple-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

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Subscriptions

Deepsoft Weblibrarian

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published: 2023-09-06T07:58:12.441Z

Updated: 2026-04-28T16:08:19.029Z

Reserved: 2023-04-06T12:18:41.792Z

Link: CVE-2023-29441

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-09-06T08:15:43.077

Modified: 2026-06-17T05:50:03.780

Link: CVE-2023-29441

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-79
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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