# CVE-2023-30472: WordPress URL Shortener by MyThemeShop Plugin <= 1.0.17 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

> Unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in victim browsers via reflected XSS in the URL Shortener plugin.

- **Severity:** High 7.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 27 Sep 2023
- **Updated:** 28 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-cg6v-wpwr-8v26

## What is CVE-2023-30472?

CVE-2023-30472 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in URL Shortener by MyThemeShop, published on 27 Sep 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Unauth. Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in MyThemeShop URL Shortener by MyThemeShop plugin <= 1.0.17 versions.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-30472?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Mythemeshop Url Shortener.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-30472?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-30472 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-30472 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-30472 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in URL Shortener by MyThemeShop

- [CVE-2024-5802](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-5802/): URL Shortener by MyThemeShop <= 1.0.17 - Admin+ Stored XSS (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2023-23896](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-23896/): WordPress URL Shortener by MyThemeShop Plugin <= 1.0.17 is vulnerable to Broken Access Control (medium 5.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-30472 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-30472 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in URL Shortener by MyThemeShop, published on 27 Sep 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-30472 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: URL Shortener by MyThemeShop. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-30472/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-30472/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-30472
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-30472
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-30472

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-30472/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.