CVE-2023-40668
WordPress Save as PDF plugin by Pdfcrowd Plugin <= 2.16.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
CVE-2023-40668 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.9) in Pdfcrowd Save As Pdf Plugin By Pdfcrowd, published September 27, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.40%, the 34th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 5.9 MediumCVSS 3.1, CVE List
- Exploit chance
- 0.40%EPSS, 34th 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 Pdfcrowd Save as PDF plugin by Pdfcrowd plugin <= 2.16.0 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 Save as PDF plugin by Pdfcrowd Plugin <= 2.16.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Pdfcrowd Save as PDF plugin by Pdfcrowd plugin <= 2.16.0 versions.
- Record
CVE-2023-40668- 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-2023-45224
Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Pdfcrowd Save as PDF plugin by Pdfcrowd plugin <= 2.16.0 versions.
- Record
EUVD-2023-45224- 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-q7vf-vqj4-fh23
Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Pdfcrowd Save as PDF plugin by...
Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Pdfcrowd Save as PDF plugin by Pdfcrowd plugin <= 2.16.0 versions.
- Record
GHSA-q7vf-vqj4-fh23- 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 Pdfcrowd Save as PDF plugin by Pdfcrowd plugin <= 2.16.0 versions.
- Record
CVE-2023-40668- 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.