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CVE-2023-2169

MEDIUM 4.8 CVSS 3.1
Published
April 19, 2023
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified
Reported by
security@wordfence.com
Weakness
CWE-79
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Description

The TaxoPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the Related Posts functionality in versions up to, and including, 3.6.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with Editor+ permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Affected WordPress components

  • Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager – Autotagger Automatically Add Terms Plugin · simple-tags
    Confirmed match Active
    Up to and including 3.6.4
    View on WordPress.org

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • stevejburge Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager – AI Autotagger with OpenAI — Up to and including 3.6.4
  • taxopress taxopress — Up to and including 3.6.4

References

  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-tags/trunk/inc/related-posts-functions.php?rev=2674563#L156 Patch
  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=2868795%40simple-tags%2Ftrunk&old=2774153%40simple-tags%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= Patch
  • www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/52574d99-1ffe-4152-bf13-9cdd11d7300a?source=cve Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record