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CVE-2023-40553: WordPress Plausible Analytics Plugin <= 1.3.3 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.1 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2023-09-06 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Unauth. Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Plausible.Io Plausible Analytics plugin <= 1.3.3 versions.

Affected products

• PlausibleHQ Plausible Analytics (WordPress plugin): through 1.3.3

References

• https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/plausible-analytics/wordpress-plausible-analytics-plugin-1-3-3-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
• https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/plausible-analytics/wordpress-plausible-analytics-plugin-1-3-3-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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