CVE-2023-50905: WordPress WP Activity Log Plugin <= 4.6.1 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: 2024-02-29 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Melapress WP Activity Log allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WP Activity Log: from n/a through 4.6.1.

Affected products

Melapress WP Activity Log: before 4.6.2 — fixed in 4.6.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Melapress WP Activity Log 4.6.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wp-security-audit-log/wordpress-wp-activity-log-plugin-plugin-4-6-1-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wp-security-audit-log/wordpress-wp-activity-log-plugin-plugin-4-6-1-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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