CVE-2023-47518
WordPress Restrict Categories Plugin <= 2.6.4 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Unauth. Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Matthew Muro Restrict Categories plugin <= 2.6.4 versions.
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
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
WordPress Restrict Categories Plugin <= 2.6.4 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Unauth. Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Matthew Muro Restrict Categories plugin <= 2.6.4 versions.
- Record
CVE-2023-47518- CVSS 3.1
- 7.1 High
CVSS: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-2023-51629
Unauth. Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Matthew Muro Restrict Categories plugin <= 2.6.4 versions.
- Record
EUVD-2023-51629- CVSS 3.1
- 7.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3vrg-qw2q-8rhf
Unauth. Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Matthew Muro Restrict Categories...
Unauth. Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Matthew Muro Restrict Categories plugin <= 2.6.4 versions.
- Record
GHSA-3vrg-qw2q-8rhf- CVSS 3.1
- 7.1 High
CVSS: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
Unauth. Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Matthew Muro Restrict Categories plugin <= 2.6.4 versions.
- Record
CVE-2023-47518- CVSS 3.1
- 7.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L - CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS: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
| 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-2023-47518 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.1) in Matthew Muro Restrict Categories, published November 14, 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.