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Status published
Medium
CVE-2023-50879
WordPress WordPress.com Editing Toolkit Plugin <= 3.78784 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Vulnerability Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Automattic WordPress.Com Editing Toolkit allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WordPress.Com Editing Toolkit: from n/a through 3.78784.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- Rafie Muhammad (Patchstack)
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
WordPress.com Editing Toolkit
Vulnerable Versions:
Unknown
Timeline
Official Publish:
December 29th, 2023
Last Modified:
April 28th, 2026
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L