VDB-230708 · CVE-2023-2489 · GCVE-0-2023-2489

Stop Spammers Security Plugin 2022.6 on WordPress Setting cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Stop Spammers Security Plugin on WordPress. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Setting Handler. Such manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2023-2489. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Stop Spammers Security Plugin on WordPress (WordPress Plugin). Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Setting Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. Impacted is integrity. CVE summarizes:

The Stop Spammers Security | Block Spam Users, Comments, Forms WordPress plugin before 2023 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup)

The weakness was presented 06/05/2023. The advisory is shared for download at wpscan.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-2489 since 05/03/2023. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

Upgrading to version 2023 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

WordPress Plugin

Name

Stop Spammers Security Plugin

Version

2022.6

CPE 2.3info

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CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.0

VulDB Base Score: 2.4
VulDB Temp Score: 2.3
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 4.8
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CNA Base Score: 4.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: Stop Spammers Security Plugin 2023

Timelineinfo

05/03/2023 🔍
06/05/2023 +33 days 🔍
06/05/2023 +0 days 🔍
04/25/2025 +690 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wpscan.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-2489 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-2489
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-230708

Entryinfo

Created: 06/05/2023 17:57
Updated: 04/25/2025 19:22
Changes: 06/05/2023 17:57 (40), 06/30/2023 09:21 (11), 01/08/2025 19:51 (27), 04/25/2025 19:22 (3)
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