CVE-2023-1806: WP Inventory Manager < 2.1.0.12 - Reflected XSS

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2023-05-08 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

The WP Inventory Manager WordPress plugin before 2.1.0.12 does not sanitise and escape the message parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as administrators.

Affected products

WP Inventory Manager: before 2.1.0.12 — fixed in 2.1.0.12

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: WP Inventory Manager 2.1.0.12. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/38d99c7d-2d10-4910-b95a-1cb545b813c4
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/38d99c7d-2d10-4910-b95a-1cb545b813c4

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