CVE-2023-52194

WordPress oEmbed Gist Plugin <= 4.9.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

6.5 Medium

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Takayuki Miyauchi oEmbed Gist allows Stored XSS.This issue affects oEmbed Gist: from n/a through 4.9.1.

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 Feb 8, 2024

What each source reports

CVE List Score used6.5

WordPress oEmbed Gist Plugin <= 4.9.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Record: CVE-2023-52194
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-2023-568676.5

Record: EUVD-2023-56867
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-qx7r-whpj-fwx86.5

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

Record: GHSA-qx7r-whpj-fwx8
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

NVD6.5

Record: CVE-2023-52194
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

OSV6.5

WordPress oEmbed Gist Plugin <= 4.9.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Record: CVE-2023-52194
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

Affected products

History

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

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

In short

CVE-2023-52194 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Takayuki Miyauchi Oembed Gist, published February 1, 2024. 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.