CVE-2023-51397

WordPress WP Remote Site Search Plugin <= 1.0.4 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

6.5 Medium

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Brainstorm Force WP Remote Site Search allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WP Remote Site Search: from n/a through 1.0.4.

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

0.33%Up 0.3 points since Dec 30, 2023

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 6.5

WordPress WP Remote Site Search Plugin <= 1.0.4 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Record: CVE-2023-51397
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-2023-56118 6.5

Record: EUVD-2023-56118
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-f3xm-77gw-ff6m 6.5

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

Record: GHSA-f3xm-77gw-ff6m
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

Record: CVE-2023-51397
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

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-2023-51397 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Brainstorm Force Wp Remote Site Search, published December 29, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.33%, the 26th percentile. No source names a fixed version.