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CVE-2023-40605: WordPress Typing Effect Plugin <= 1.3.6 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 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: 2023-09-27 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Auth. (contributor) Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in 93digital Typing Effect plugin <= 1.3.6 versions.

Affected products

• 93digital Typing Effect: through 1.3.6

References

• https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/animated-typing-effect/wordpress-typing-effect-plugin-1-3-6-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
• https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/animated-typing-effect/wordpress-typing-effect-plugin-1-3-6-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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