# CVE-2023-46086: WordPress affiliate-toolkit – WordPress Affiliate Plugin Plugin <= 3.4.3 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

> Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in victim browsers via reflected XSS in the WordPress affiliate-toolkit 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:** 30 Nov 2023
- **Updated:** 28 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-hw7q-3g3p-cgph

## What is CVE-2023-46086?

CVE-2023-46086 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in SERVIT Software Solutions affiliate-toolkit – WordPress Affiliate Plugin, published on 30 Nov 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

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in SERVIT Software Solutions affiliate-toolkit – WordPress Affiliate Plugin allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects affiliate-toolkit – WordPress Affiliate Plugin: from n/a through 3.4.3.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-46086?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Servit Affiliate-Toolkit.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-46086?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-46086 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-46086 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-46086 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in SERVIT Software Solutions affiliate-toolkit – WordPress Affiliate Plugin

- [CVE-2023-5877](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-5877/): affiliate-toolkit < 3.4.3 - Unauthenticated SSRF (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-1851](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-1851/): affiliate-toolkit – WordPress Affiliate Plugin <= 3.5.4 - Missing Authorization via atkp_create_list (medium 6.3)
- [CVE-2023-23786](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-23786/): WordPress affiliate-toolkit – WordPress Affiliate Plugin Plugin <= 3.3.3 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) (medium 5.9)
- [CVE-2025-46231](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-46231/): WordPress affiliate-toolkit plugin <= 3.7.3 - Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Vulnerability (medium 5.4)
- [CVE-2023-45105](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-45105/): WordPress affiliate-toolkit – WordPress Affiliate Plugin Plugin <= 3.3.9 is vulnerable to Open Redirection (medium 4.7)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-46086 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-46086 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in SERVIT Software Solutions affiliate-toolkit – WordPress Affiliate Plugin, published on 30 Nov 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-2023-46086 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: SERVIT Software Solutions affiliate-toolkit – WordPress Affiliate Plugin. 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-2023-46086/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-46086/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-46086
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-46086
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-46086

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