{"id":"CVE-2023-49743","state":"PUBLISHED","title":"WordPress Dashboard Widgets Suite Plugin <= 3.4.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)","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.","publishedAt":"2023-12-14T14:37:54.468Z","updatedAt":"2026-04-28T16:08:56.672Z","severity":{"score":5.9,"label":"Medium","version":"3.1","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L","source":"Patchstack"},"assigner":"Patchstack","products":["Jeff Starr Dashboard Widgets Suite"],"affected":[{"vendor":"Jeff Starr","product":"Dashboard Widgets Suite","packageName":"dashboard-widgets-suite","defaultStatus":"unaffected","versions":[{"version":"n/a","status":"affected","lessThanOrEqual":"3.4.1","changes":[{"at":"3.4.2","status":"unaffected"}],"versionType":"custom"}],"collectionURL":"https://wordpress.org/plugins"}],"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"],"weaknesses":["CWE-79"],"ingestedAt":"2026-10-29T20:06:24.729Z","source":{"repository":"CVEProject/cvelistV5","path":"cves/2023/49xxx/CVE-2023-49743.json","commit":"556c9d3a8cd17e218bb8e452ba7cd619a384ff47"},"raw":{"dataType":"CVE_RECORD","dataVersion":"5.2","cveMetadata":{"cveId":"CVE-2023-49743","state":"PUBLISHED","datePublished":"2023-12-14T14:37:54.468Z","dateUpdated":"2026-04-28T16:08:56.672Z","assignerShortName":"Patchstack","assignerOrgId":"21595511-bba5-4825-b968-b78d1f9984a3","dateReserved":"2023-11-30T13:21:40.736Z"},"containers":{"cna":{"title":"WordPress Dashboard Widgets Suite Plugin <= 3.4.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)","descriptions":[{"lang":"en","value":"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":[{"vendor":"Jeff Starr","product":"Dashboard Widgets Suite","packageName":"dashboard-widgets-suite","defaultStatus":"unaffected","versions":[{"version":"n/a","status":"affected","lessThanOrEqual":"3.4.1","changes":[{"at":"3.4.2","status":"unaffected"}],"versionType":"custom"}],"collectionURL":"https://wordpress.org/plugins"}],"references":[{"url":"https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/dashboard-widgets-suite/wordpress-dashboard-widgets-suite-plugin-3-4-1-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve","tags":["vdb-entry"]}],"metrics":[{"cvssV3_1":{"attackComplexity":"LOW","attackVector":"NETWORK","availabilityImpact":"LOW","baseScore":5.9,"baseSeverity":"MEDIUM","confidentialityImpact":"LOW","integrityImpact":"LOW","privilegesRequired":"HIGH","scope":"CHANGED","userInteraction":"REQUIRED","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L","version":"3.1"},"format":"CVSS","scenarios":[{"lang":"en","value":"GENERAL"}]}],"problemTypes":[{"descriptions":[{"cweId":"CWE-79","description":"CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}]}],"providerMetadata":{"shortName":"Patchstack","orgId":"21595511-bba5-4825-b968-b78d1f9984a3","dateUpdated":"2026-04-28T16:08:56.672Z"},"credits":[{"lang":"en","type":"finder","user":"00000000-0000-4000-9000-000000000000","value":"Rachit Arora (Patchstack Alliance)"}],"impacts":[{"capecId":"CAPEC-592","descriptions":[{"lang":"en","value":"CAPEC-592 Stored XSS"}]}],"solutions":[{"lang":"en","supportingMedia":[{"base64":false,"type":"text/html","value":"Update to 3.4.2 or a higher version."}],"value":"Update to 3.4.2 or a higher version."}],"source":{"discovery":"EXTERNAL"},"x_generator":{"engine":"Vulnogram 0.1.0-dev"}},"adp":[{"title":"CVE Program Container","references":[{"url":"https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/dashboard-widgets-suite/wordpress-dashboard-widgets-suite-plugin-3-4-1-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve","tags":["vdb-entry","x_transferred"]}],"providerMetadata":{"shortName":"CVE","orgId":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108","dateUpdated":"2024-08-02T22:01:25.916Z"}}]}}}