CVE-2023-50824 Cross-site scripting in Insert or Embed Articulate Content into WordPress

Medium 6.5 Published 21 Dec 2023 Updated 28 Apr 2026

Stored XSS in WordPress Articulate Content plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2023-50824?

CVE-2023-50824 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Brian Batt Insert or Embed Articulate Content into WordPress, published on 21 Dec 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, 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 Brian Batt Insert or Embed Articulate Content into WordPress allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Insert or Embed Articulate Content into WordPress: from n/a through 4.3000000021.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-50824?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Elearningfreak Insert or Embed Articulate Content.

How do I fix CVE-2023-50824?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-50824 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-2023-50824 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-50824 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-62hv-fgc6-fxm4.