CVE-2023-28423
WordPress Modern Footnotes Plugin <= 1.4.15 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
CVE-2023-28423 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.9) in Prism Tech Studios Modern Footnotes, published June 22, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.39%, the 33rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 5.9 MediumCVSS 3.1, CVE List
- Exploit chance
- 0.39%EPSS, 33rd percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Prism Tech Studios Modern Footnotes plugin <= 1.4.15 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
Affected products
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
WordPress Modern Footnotes Plugin <= 1.4.15 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Prism Tech Studios Modern Footnotes plugin <= 1.4.15 versions.
- Record
CVE-2023-28423- 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-2023-32119
Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Prism Tech Studios Modern Footnotes plugin <= 1.4.15 versions.
- Record
EUVD-2023-32119- 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-6qrj-7pjm-97h9
Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Prism Tech Studios Modern...
Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Prism Tech Studios Modern Footnotes plugin <= 1.4.15 versions.
- Record
GHSA-6qrj-7pjm-97h9- 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 Prism Tech Studios Modern Footnotes plugin <= 1.4.15 versions.
- Record
CVE-2023-28423- 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
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.