CVE-2023-49846

MEDIUM 6.5

WordPress Author Avatars List/Block Plugin <= 2.1.17 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

CVSS Score

6.5

EPSS Score

0.0%

EPSS Percentile

0th

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Paul Bearne Author Avatars List/Block allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Author Avatars List/Block: from n/a through 2.1.17.

CWE	CWE-79
Vendor	paul bearne
Product	author avatars list/block
Published	Dec 14, 2023
Last Updated	Apr 28, 2026

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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

Low

Affected Versions

Paul Bearne / Author Avatars List/Block

n/a ≤ 2.1.17

References

NVD ↗ CVE.org ↗ EPSS Data ↗

patchstack.com: https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/author-avatars/wordpress-author-avatars-list-block-plugin-2-1-16-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Credits

NGÔ THIÊN AN / ancorn_ from VNPT-VCI (Patchstack Alliance)