CVE-2023-2362 - Before 1 Plugin
CVE-2023-2362
The Float menu WordPress plugin before 5.0.2, Bubble Menu WordPress plugin before 3.0.4, Button Generator WordPress plugin before 2.3.5, Calculator Builder WordPress plugin before 1.5.1, Counter Box WordPress plugin before 1.2.2, Floating Button WordPress plugin before 5.3.1, Herd Effects WordPress plugin before 5.2.2, Popup Box WordPress plugin before 2.2.2, Side Menu Lite WordPress plugin before 4.0.2, Sticky Buttons WordPress plugin before 3.1.1, Wow Skype Buttons WordPress plugin before 4.0.2, WP Coder WordPress plugin before 2.5.6 do not escape the page parameter before outputting it back in an attribute, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin
CVE-2023-2362
MEDIUM
CVSS 6.1
Published 2023-06-12
Updated 2025-05-05
AI Risk Moderate (53/100)
Active Exploit: No strong signal
Published Exploit: No public exploit references
Priority: P4 Planned
Severity Band
MEDIUM
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Affected Components
17
Reference Links
1
AI Risk Engine
Moderate (53/100)
Exploitability
Medium
Active Exploitation
No strong signal
Published Exploit Status
No public exploit references
AI Context
Machine-generated threat intelligence
AI
Updated 7 days ago
AI enriched 7 days ago (2026-04-09 06:23 UTC)
Technical Summary
The Float menu WordPress plugin before 5.0.2, Bubble Menu WordPress plugin before 3.0.4, Button Generator WordPress plugin before 2.3.5, Calculator Builder WordPress plugin before 1.5.1, Counter Box WordPress plugin before 1.2.2, Floating Button WordPress plugin before 5.3.1, Herd Effects WordPress plugin before 5.2.2, Popup Box WordPress plugin before 2.2.2, Side Menu Lite WordPress plugin before 4.0.2, Sticky Buttons WordPress plugin before 3.1.1, Wow Skype Buttons WordPress plugin before 4.0.2, WP Coder WordPress plugin before 2.5.6 do not escape the page…
Potential Impact
Severity is MEDIUM (CVSS 6.1). Depending on deployment context, affected components may be exposed to unauthorized actions or data integrity risk.
Exploitability Assessment
Exploitability is assessed as Medium based on severity and technical exposure profile.
Primary risk drivers: severity and technical exposure profile
Mitigation Recommendations
Validate affected product versions, prioritize patching, and monitor references for vendor remediation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, apply compensating controls and limit exposure of vulnerable surfaces.
Detection & Monitoring
Track authentication anomalies, unexpected file writes, and suspicious plugin API activity around affected components.
Business Impact Lens
Prioritize remediation where affected components process customer data, admin sessions, or Internet-exposed workflows.
