# CVE-2023-37874: WordPress HTTP Headers Plugin <= 1.18.11 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

> An authenticated admin can inject malicious scripts via the HTTP Headers plugin, potentially compromising user sessions or site integrity.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.9 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 5 Aug 2023
- **Updated:** 28 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-c52j-j2cg-8r59

## What is CVE-2023-37874?

CVE-2023-37874 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Dimitar Ivanov HTTP Headers, published on 5 Aug 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Dimitar Ivanov HTTP Headers plugin <= 1.18.11 versions.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-37874?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Riverside Http Headers.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-37874?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-37874 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-37874 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-37874 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Dimitar Ivanov HTTP Headers

- [CVE-2023-1208](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-1208/): HTTP Headers < 1.18.11 - Admin+ Remote Code Execution (high 7.2)
- [CVE-2023-1207](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-1207/): HTTP Headers < 1.18.8 - Admin+ SQL Injection (high 7.2)
- [CVE-2023-37978](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-37978/): WordPress HTTP Headers Plugin <= 1.18.11 is vulnerable to Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF) (medium 4.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-37874 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-37874 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Dimitar Ivanov HTTP Headers, published on 5 Aug 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-37874 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Dimitar Ivanov HTTP Headers. 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-2023-37874/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-37874/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-37874
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-37874
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-37874

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-37874/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.