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CVE-2023-38000

Auth. Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WordPress core and Gutenberg plugin via Navigation Links Block

6.5 MediumFix available

Auth. Stored (contributor+) Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WordPress core 6.3 through 6.3.1, from 6.2 through 6.2.2, from 6.1 through 6.1.3, from 6.0 through 6.0.5, from 5.9 through 5.9.7 and Gutenberg plugin <= 16.8.0 versions.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
Low
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

Exploit likelihood

0.87%Up 0.8 points since Oct 14, 2023
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 6.5

Auth. Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WordPress core and Gutenberg plugin via Navigation Links Block

Auth. Stored (contributor+) Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WordPress core 6.3 through 6.3.1, from 6.2 through 6.2.2, from 6.1 through 6.1.3, from 6.0 through 6.0.5, from 5.9 through 5.9.7 and Gutenberg plugin <= 16.8.0 versions.

Record
CVE-2023-38000
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weakness
CWE-79
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-41827 6.5

Auth. Stored (contributor+) Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WordPress core 6.3 through 6.3.1, from 6.2 through 6.2.2, from 6.1 through 6.1.3, from 6.0 through 6.0.5, from 5.9 through 5.9.7 and Gutenberg plugin <= 16.8.0 versions.

Record
EUVD-2023-41827
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-ggq5-xv35-rxhf 6.5

Auth. Stored (contributor+) Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WordPress core 6.3...

Auth. Stored (contributor+) Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WordPress core 6.3 through 6.3.1, from 6.2 through 6.2.2, from 6.1 through 6.1.3, from 6.0 through 6.0.5, from 5.9 through 5.9.7 and Gutenberg plugin <= 16.8.0 versions.

Record
GHSA-ggq5-xv35-rxhf
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weakness
CWE-79
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 6.5

Auth. Stored (contributor+) Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WordPress core 6.3 through 6.3.1, from 6.2 through 6.2.2, from 6.1 through 6.1.3, from 6.0 through 6.0.5, from 5.9 through 5.9.7 and Gutenberg plugin <= 16.8.0 versions.

Record
CVE-2023-38000
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
CVSS 3.1
5.4 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness
CWE-79
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 6.5

Auth. Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WordPress core and Gutenberg plugin via Navigation Links Block

Auth. Stored (contributor+) Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WordPress core 6.3 through 6.3.1, from 6.2 through 6.2.2, from 6.1 through 6.1.3, from 6.0 through 6.0.5, from 5.9 through 5.9.7 and Gutenberg plugin <= 16.8.0 versions.

Record
CVE-2023-38000
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weakness
CWE-79
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2023-38000 5.4

Auth. Stored (contributor+) Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WordPress core 6.3 through 6.3.1, from 6.2 through 6.2.2, from 6.1 through 6.1.3, from 6.0 through 6.0.5, from 5.9 through 5.9.7 and Gutenberg plugin <= 16.8.0 versions.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2023-38000
CVSS 3.1
5.4 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2023-38000 6.5

Auth. Stored (contributor+) Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WordPress core 6.3 through 6.3.1, from 6.2 through 6.2.2, from 6.1 through 6.1.3, from 6.0 through 6.0.5, from 5.9 through 5.9.7 and Gutenberg plugin <= 16.8.0 versions.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2023-38000
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
CVSS 3.1
5.4 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVBIT-wordpress-2023-38000 No score

Auth. Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WordPress core and Gutenberg plugin via Navigation Links Block

Auth. Stored (contributor+) Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WordPress core 6.3 through 6.3.1, from 6.2 through 6.2.2, from 6.1 through 6.1.3, from 6.0 through 6.0.5, from 5.9 through 5.9.7 and Gutenberg plugin <= 16.8.0 versions.

Record
BIT-wordpress-2023-38000
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVBIT-wordpress-multisite-2023-38000 No score

Auth. Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WordPress core and Gutenberg plugin via Navigation Links Block

Auth. Stored (contributor+) Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WordPress core 6.3 through 6.3.1, from 6.2 through 6.2.2, from 6.1 through 6.1.3, from 6.0 through 6.0.5, from 5.9 through 5.9.7 and Gutenberg plugin <= 16.8.0 versions.

Record
BIT-wordpress-multisite-2023-38000
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
wordpress
Bitnami
 5.9.0 up to 5.9.8, 6.0.0 up to 6.0.6, 6.1.0 up to 6.1.4, 6.2.0 up to 6.2.3, 6.3.0 up to 6.3.2
5.9.86.0.66.1.46.2.36.3.2
wordpress-multisite
Bitnami
 5.9.0 up to 5.9.8, 6.0.0 up to 6.0.6, 6.1.0 up to 6.1.4, 6.2.0 up to 6.2.3, 6.3.0 up to 6.3.2
5.9.86.0.66.1.46.2.36.3.2
wordpress
Debian:12
 before 6.1.6+dfsg1-0+deb12u1, plus listed versions
6.1.1+dfsg1-1
6.1.6+dfsg1-0+deb12u1
wordpress
Debian:13
 before 6.3.2+dfsg1-1
6.3.2+dfsg1-1
wordpress
Debian:14
 before 6.3.2+dfsg1-1
6.3.2+dfsg1-1
wordpress
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
4.3+dfsg-14.3.1+dfsg-14.4+dfsg-14.4.1+dfsg-14.4.2+dfsg-14.4.2+dfsg-1ubuntu1
 None known
wordpress
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
4.8.2+dfsg-24.8.3+dfsg-14.9.1+dfsg-14.9.2+dfsg-14.9.4+dfsg-14.9.5+dfsg1-1
 None known
wordpress
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
5.2.2+dfsg1-15.2.4+dfsg1-15.3.2+dfsg1-15.3.2+dfsg1-1ubuntu1
 None known
wordpress
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
5.7.1+dfsg1-2ubuntu15.8.1+dfsg1-2ubuntu15.8.2+dfsg1-1ubuntu15.8.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu15.8.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu1.1
 None known
wordpress
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
6.2+dfsg1-1ubuntu16.4.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu1
 None known
wordpress
Ubuntu:25.10
 All versions, plus listed versions
6.7.2+dfsg1-1.1ubuntu1
 None known
wordpress
Ubuntu:26.10
 All versions, plus listed versions
6.7.2+dfsg1-1.1ubuntu2
 None known
wordpress
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
6.7.2+dfsg1-1.1ubuntu16.7.2+dfsg1-1.1ubuntu2
 None known

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
first indexedCVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2023-38000 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Gutenberg Team Gutenberg, published October 13, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.87%, the 59th percentile. Fixed in wordpress 5.9.8.

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