CVE-2023-49747

WordPress Guest Author Plugin <= 2.3 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

5.9 Medium

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in WebFactory Ltd Guest Author allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Guest Author: from n/a through 2.3.

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

0.37%Up 0.3 points since Dec 16, 2023

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 5.9

WordPress Guest Author Plugin <= 2.3 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Record: CVE-2023-49747
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-2023-53670 5.9

Record: EUVD-2023-53670
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-9rmv-77v4-hrpv 5.9

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

Record: GHSA-9rmv-77v4-hrpv
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

Record: CVE-2023-49747
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: 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

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-2023-49747 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.9) in Webfactory Ltd Guest Author, published December 15, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.37%, the 31st percentile. No source names a fixed version.