CVE-2023-47768 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Russell Jamieson Footer Putter plugin <= 1.17 versions.

Published: 2023-11-22

Score: 7.1 High

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

Russell Jamieson

Footer Putter

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	≤ 1.17

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:diywebmastery:footer_putter:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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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-2023-51866	Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Russell Jamieson Footer Putter plugin <= 1.17 versions.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00096.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/footer-putter/wordpress-footer-putter-plugin-1-17-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

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Subscriptions

Diywebmastery Footer Putter

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published: 2023-11-22T22:02:56.739Z

Updated: 2026-04-28T16:08:51.640Z

Reserved: 2023-11-09T20:33:09.133Z

Link: CVE-2023-47768

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-11-22T22:15:07.940

Modified: 2024-11-21T08:30:46.587

Link: CVE-2023-47768

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-79

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