CVE-2023-23673

WordPress I Recommend This Plugin <= 3.8.3 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

5.9 Medium

CVE-2023-23673 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.9) in Harish Chouhan, Themeist I Recommend This, published May 16, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.39%, the 33rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.

Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Harish Chouhan, Themeist I Recommend This plugin <= 3.8.3 versions.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: High
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: Low
Availability: Low

Exploit likelihood

0.39%Up 0.3 points since May 16, 2023

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 5.9

WordPress I Recommend This Plugin <= 3.8.3 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Harish Chouhan, Themeist I Recommend This plugin <= 3.8.3 versions.

Record: CVE-2023-23673
CVSS 3.1: 5.9 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2023-27760 5.9

Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Harish Chouhan, Themeist I Recommend This plugin <= 3.8.3 versions.

Record: EUVD-2023-27760
CVSS 3.1: 5.9 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fgxr-fc5q-2355 5.9

Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Harish Chouhan, Themeist I...

Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Harish Chouhan, Themeist I Recommend This plugin <= 3.8.3 versions.

Record: GHSA-fgxr-fc5q-2355
CVSS 3.1: 5.9 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 5.9

Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Harish Chouhan, Themeist I Recommend This plugin <= 3.8.3 versions.

Record: CVE-2023-23673
CVSS 3.1: 5.9 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
CVSS 3.1: 4.8 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
When	Changed	Sources
2026-11-02	created	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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