CVE-2023-6165

  1. OpenCVE
  2. Vulnerabilities (CVE)
  3. CVE-2023-6165
The Restrict Usernames Emails Characters WordPress plugin before 3.1.4 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when unfiltered_html is disallowed

4.8 /10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.7 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://github.com/youki992/youki992.github.io/blob/master/others/apply2.md Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/aba62286-9a82-4d5b-9b47-1fddde5da487/ Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/youki992/youki992.github.io/blob/master/others/apply2.md Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/aba62286-9a82-4d5b-9b47-1fddde5da487/ Exploit Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:benaceur-php:restrict_usernames_emails_characters:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
History

21 Nov 2024, 08:43

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References () https://github.com/youki992/youki992.github.io/blob/master/others/apply2.md - Exploit, Third Party Advisory () https://github.com/youki992/youki992.github.io/blob/master/others/apply2.md - Exploit, Third Party Advisory
References () https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/aba62286-9a82-4d5b-9b47-1fddde5da487/ - Exploit, Third Party Advisory () https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/aba62286-9a82-4d5b-9b47-1fddde5da487/ - Exploit, Third Party Advisory

03 Feb 2024, 01:25

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Summary
  • (es) El complemento de WordPress Restrict Usernames Emails Characters anterior a 3.1.4 no sanitiza ni escapa a algunas de sus configuraciones, lo que podría permitir a usuarios con altos privilegios, como el administrador, realizar ataques de cross site scripting incluso cuando unfiltered_html no está permitido.
CPE cpe:2.3:a:benaceur-php:restrict_usernames_emails_characters:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
First Time Benaceur-php
Benaceur-php restrict Usernames Emails Characters
References () https://github.com/youki992/youki992.github.io/blob/master/others/apply2.md - () https://github.com/youki992/youki992.github.io/blob/master/others/apply2.md - Exploit, Third Party Advisory
References () https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/aba62286-9a82-4d5b-9b47-1fddde5da487/ - () https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/aba62286-9a82-4d5b-9b47-1fddde5da487/ - Exploit, Third Party Advisory
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 4.8
CWE CWE-79

29 Jan 2024, 15:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE
Information

Published : 2024-01-29 15:15

Updated : 2025-05-29 15:15

NVD link : CVE-2023-6165

Mitre link : CVE-2023-6165

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-6165

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Products Affected

benaceur-php

  • restrict_usernames_emails_characters
CWE
CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')