# CVE-2023-32961: WordPress Zotpress Plugin <= 7.3.3 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

> Unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in victim browsers via reflected XSS in the Zotpress WordPress 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:** 12 Jun 2023
- **Updated:** 28 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-f3h8-vq7h-x3vm

## What is CVE-2023-32961?

CVE-2023-32961 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Katie Seaborn Zotpress, published on 12 Jun 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 Katie Seaborn Zotpress plugin <= 7.3.3 versions.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-32961?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Zotpress Project Zotpress.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-32961?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-32961 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-32961 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-32961 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code:

- PoC of CVE-2023-32961 (github_poc): https://github.com/LOURC0D3/CVE-2023-32961

## Other vulnerabilities in Katie Seaborn Zotpress

- [CVE-2016-1000217](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-1000217/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-32961 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-32961 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Katie Seaborn Zotpress, published on 12 Jun 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-2023-32961 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Katie Seaborn Zotpress. 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-2023-32961/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-32961/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-32961
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-32961
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-32961

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-32961/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.