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CVE-2023-2009: Pretty Url <= 1.5.4 - Admin+ Stored XSS in plugin settings

• Severity: medium (CVSS 4.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2023-05-15 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Plugin does not sanitize and escape the URL field in the Pretty Url WordPress plugin through 1.5.4 settings, which could allow high-privilege users to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup).

Affected products

• Pretty Url: through 1.5.4

References

• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f7988a18-ba9d-4ead-82c8-30ea8223846f
• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f7988a18-ba9d-4ead-82c8-30ea8223846f

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