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CVE-2023-0082: ExactMetrics < 7.12.1 - Contributor+ Stored XSS

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2023-02-06 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

The ExactMetrics WordPress plugin before 7.12.1 does not validate and escape some of its block options before outputting them back in a page/post where the block is embed, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.

Affected products

• ExactMetrics: before 7.12.1 — fixed in 7.12.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: ExactMetrics 7.12.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e1ba5047-0c39-478f-89c7-b0bb638efdff
• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e1ba5047-0c39-478f-89c7-b0bb638efdff

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