CVE-2023-40557 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS) vulnerability in PickPlugins Tabs & Accordion allows Code Injection.This issue affects Tabs & Accordion: from n/a through 1.3.10.

Published: 2024-06-04

Score: 5.4 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

PickPlugins

Tabs & Accordion

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	≤ 1.3.10

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-45128	Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS) vulnerability in PickPlugins Tabs & Accordion allows Code Injection.This issue affects Tabs & Accordion: from n/a through 1.3.10.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00212.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/tabs/wordpress-tabs-accordion-plugin-1-3-8-content-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.0019}`	epss `{'score': 0.00208}`

Subscriptions

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published: 2024-06-04T07:20:12.218Z

Updated: 2026-04-28T16:08:36.877Z

Reserved: 2023-08-16T11:15:05.045Z

Link: CVE-2023-40557

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T18:38:50.334Z

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2024-06-04T08:15:09.633

Modified: 2026-04-15T00:35:42.020

Link: CVE-2023-40557

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-80

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