CVE-2023-48289: WordPress Import Spreadsheets from Microsoft Excel Plugin <= 10.1.3 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: 2023-11-30 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in SpreadsheetConverter Import Spreadsheets from Microsoft Excel allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Import Spreadsheets from Microsoft Excel: from n/a through 10.1.3.

Affected products

SpreadsheetConverter Import Spreadsheets from Microsoft Excel: through 10.1.3

References

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/import-spreadsheets-from-microsoft-excel/wordpress-import-spreadsheets-from-microsoft-excel-plugin-10-1-3-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/import-spreadsheets-from-microsoft-excel/wordpress-import-spreadsheets-from-microsoft-excel-plugin-10-1-3-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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