CVE-2023-40196
WordPress ImageRecycle pdf & image compression Plugin <= 3.1.11 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
CVE-2023-40196 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.1) in Imagerecycle Pdf & Image Compression, published September 4, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.38%, the 32nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 7.1 HighCVSS 3.1, CVE List
- Exploit chance
- 0.38%EPSS, 32nd percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Unauth. Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ImageRecycle ImageRecycle pdf & image compression plugin <= 3.1.11 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 ImageRecycle pdf & image compression Plugin <= 3.1.11 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Unauth. Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ImageRecycle ImageRecycle pdf & image compression plugin <= 3.1.11 versions.
- Record
CVE-2023-40196- 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-2023-44793
Unauth. Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ImageRecycle ImageRecycle pdf & image compression plugin <= 3.1.11 versions.
- Record
EUVD-2023-44793- 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-f4v3-885v-g55x
Unauth. Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ImageRecycle ImageRecycle pdf &...
Unauth. Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ImageRecycle ImageRecycle pdf & image compression plugin <= 3.1.11 versions.
- Record
GHSA-f4v3-885v-g55x- 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 ImageRecycle ImageRecycle pdf & image compression plugin <= 3.1.11 versions.
- Record
CVE-2023-40196- 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
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.