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CVE-2023-38000

MEDIUM 5.4 CVSS 3.1
Published
October 13, 2023
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified
Reported by
audit@patchstack.com
Weakness
CWE-79
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Description

Auth. Stored (contributor+) Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WordPress core 6.3 through 6.3.1, from 6.2 through 6.2.2, from 6.1 through 6.1.3, from 6.0 through 6.0.5, from 5.9 through 5.9.7 and Gutenberg plugin <= 16.8.0 versions.

Affected WordPress components

  • WordPress core
    Confirmed match
    From 6.2 (including) to 6.2.2 (including); From 6.0 (including) to 6.0.5 (including); From 6.1 (including) to 6.1.3 (including); From 6.3 (including) to 6.3.1 (including); From 5.9 (including) to 5.9.7 (including)
  • Gutenberg Plugin · gutenberg
    Possible match Active
    Up to and including 16.8.0
    View on WordPress.org
  • wordpress Plugin · wordpress
    Possible match Homeless
    From 6.2 (including) to 6.2.2 (including); From 6.3 (including) to 6.3.1 (including); From 6.1 (including) to 6.1.3 (including); From 6.0 (including) to 6.0.5 (including); From 5.9 (including) to 5.9.7 (including)
    View on WordPress.org
  • gutenberg Theme · gutenberg
    Possible match Homeless
    Up to and including 16.8.0
    View on WordPress.org
  • wordpress Theme · wordpress
    Possible match Homeless
    From 5.9 (including) to 5.9.7 (including); From 6.1 (including) to 6.1.3 (including); From 6.0 (including) to 6.0.5 (including); From 6.2 (including) to 6.2.2 (including); From 6.3 (including) to 6.3.1 (including)
    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

  • WordPress.org WordPress — From 6.3 (including) to 6.3.1 (including)
  • WordPress.org WordPress — From 6.2 (including) to 6.2.2 (including)
  • WordPress.org WordPress — From 6.1 (including) to 6.1.3 (including)
  • WordPress.org WordPress — From 6.0 (including) to 6.0.5 (including)
  • WordPress.org WordPress — From 5.9 (including) to 5.9.7 (including)
  • Gutenberg Team Gutenberg — Up to and including 16.8.0
  • wordpress wordpress — From 5.9 (including) to 5.9.7 (including)
  • wordpress wordpress — From 6.0 (including) to 6.0.5 (including)
  • wordpress wordpress — From 6.1 (including) to 6.1.3 (including)
  • wordpress wordpress — From 6.2 (including) to 6.2.2 (including)
  • wordpress wordpress — From 6.3 (including) to 6.3.1 (including)
  • wordpress gutenberg — Up to and including 16.8.0

References

  • patchstack.com https://patchstack.com/articles/wordpress-core-6-3-2-security-update-technical-advisory?_s_id=cve Exploit, Third Party Advisory
  • patchstack.com https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/gutenberg/wordpress-gutenberg-plugin-16-8-0-contributor-stored-xss-in-navigation-links-block-vulnerability?_s_id=cve Third Party Advisory
  • patchstack.com https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wordpress/wordpress-core-6-3-2-contributor-stored-xss-in-navigation-links-block-vulnerability?_s_id=cve Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record