CVE-2023-49743: WordPress Dashboard Widgets Suite Plugin <= 3.4.1 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: 2023-12-14 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Jeff Starr Dashboard Widgets Suite allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Dashboard Widgets Suite: from n/a through 3.4.1.

Affected products

Jeff Starr Dashboard Widgets Suite: before 3.4.2 — fixed in 3.4.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Jeff Starr Dashboard Widgets Suite 3.4.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/dashboard-widgets-suite/wordpress-dashboard-widgets-suite-plugin-3-4-1-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/dashboard-widgets-suite/wordpress-dashboard-widgets-suite-plugin-3-4-1-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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