CVE-2023-38474

WordPress Campaign Monitor for WordPress Plugin <= 2.8.12 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

7.1 High

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Campaign Monitor Campaign Monitor for WordPress allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Campaign Monitor for WordPress: from n/a through 2.8.12.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: Low
Availability: Low

Exploit likelihood

0.41%Up 0.4 points since Dec 1, 2023

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 7.1

WordPress Campaign Monitor for WordPress Plugin <= 2.8.12 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Record: CVE-2023-38474
CVSS 3.1: 7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2023-42290 7.1

Record: EUVD-2023-42290
CVSS 3.1: 7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-w6gf-7vvp-94w7 7.1

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')...

Record: GHSA-w6gf-7vvp-94w7
CVSS 3.1: 7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 7.1

Record: CVE-2023-38474
CVSS 3.1: 7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
CVSS 3.1: 6.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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

In short

CVE-2023-38474 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.1) in Campaign Monitor For Wordpress, published November 30, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.41%, the 35th percentile. No source names a fixed version.