CVE-2023-47185 WordPress wpDiscuz Plugin <= 7.6.11 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Unauthenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts via stored XSS in the wpDiscuz plugin, potentially compromising user sessions.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-47185?
CVE-2023-47185 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in gVectors Team Comments — wpDiscuz, published on 6 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
Unauth. Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in gVectors Team Comments — wpDiscuz plugin <= 7.6.11 versions.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-47185?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gvectors Wpdiscuz.
How do I fix CVE-2023-47185?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-47185 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2023-47185 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-47185 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in gVectors Team Comments — wpDiscuz
- CVE-2020-24186 File upload in n/a
- CVE-2024-9488 Comments – wpDiscuz <= 7.6.24 - Authentication Bypass via WordPress.com OAuth provider
- CVE-2020-13640 SQL injection in n/a
- CVE-2026-22193 wpDiscuz before 7.6.47 - SQL Injection in getAllSubscriptions()
- CVE-2026-22192 Voltronic Power SNMP Web Pro 1.1 Authentication Bypass via localStorage
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fgv4-2qmx-fqgr.