CVE-2023-25490: WordPress Archivist – Custom Archive Templates Plugin <= 1.7.4 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Severity: medium (CVSS 4.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-04-25 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Eric Teubert Archivist – Custom Archive Templates plugin <= 1.7.4 versions.

Affected products

Archivist - Custom Archive Templates Project Archivist - Custom Archive Templates: before 1.7.5 — fixed in 1.7.5

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Archivist - Custom Archive Templates Project Archivist - Custom Archive Templates 1.7.5. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/archivist-custom-archive-templates/wordpress-archivist-custom-archive-templates-plugin-1-7-4-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/archivist-custom-archive-templates/wordpress-archivist-custom-archive-templates-plugin-1-7-4-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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