CVE-2023-40206
WordPress WP 404 Auto Redirect to Similar Post Plugin <= 1.0.3 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in hwk-fr WP 404 Auto Redirect to Similar Post plugin <= 1.0.3 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
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
WordPress WP 404 Auto Redirect to Similar Post Plugin <= 1.0.3 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in hwk-fr WP 404 Auto Redirect to Similar Post plugin <= 1.0.3 versions.
- Record
CVE-2023-40206- CVSS 3.1
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS: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-2023-44803
Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in hwk-fr WP 404 Auto Redirect to Similar Post plugin <= 1.0.3 versions.
- Record
EUVD-2023-44803- CVSS 3.1
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r4vm-5p2q-cpjc
Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in hwk-fr WP 404 Auto Redirect to...
Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in hwk-fr WP 404 Auto Redirect to Similar Post plugin <= 1.0.3 versions.
- Record
GHSA-r4vm-5p2q-cpjc- CVSS 3.1
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS: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
Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in hwk-fr WP 404 Auto Redirect to Similar Post plugin <= 1.0.3 versions.
- Record
CVE-2023-40206- CVSS 3.1
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L - CVSS 3.1
- 4.8 Medium
CVSS: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
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-40206 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.9) in Hwk Wp 404 Auto Redirect To Similar Post, published September 4, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.37%, the 30th percentile. No source names a fixed version.