CVE-2023-4597

6.4 MEDIUM
Published: August 30, 2023 Modified: April 08, 2026
View on NVD

Description

The Slimstat Analytics plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'slimstat' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 5.0.9 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

AI Explanation

Get an AI-powered plain-language explanation of this vulnerability and remediation steps.

Login to generate AI explanation

CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-slimstat/tags/5.0.9/wp-slimstat.php#L892
Source: security@wordfence.com
Product
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2959452%40wp-slimstat&new=2959452%40wp-slimstat&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
Source: security@wordfence.com
Product
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/52aee4b8-f494-4eeb-8357-71ce8d5bc656?source=cve
Source: security@wordfence.com
Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/174604/WordPress-Slimstat-Analytics-5.0.9-Cross-Site-Scripting-SQL-Injection.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-slimstat/tags/5.0.9/wp-slimstat.php#L892
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Product
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2959452%40wp-slimstat&new=2959452%40wp-slimstat&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Product
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/52aee4b8-f494-4eeb-8357-71ce8d5bc656?source=cve
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

7 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
6.4 / 10.0
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

Affected Vendors

wp-slimstat

Related CVEs

CVE-2026-5805 7.3
CVE-2026-5803 6.3
CVE-2026-5451 6.4
CVE-2026-5436 8.1
CVE-2026-39892 N/A