Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This is a stored XSS issue in the WordPress EZP Coming Soon Page plugin through 1.0.7.3. A logged-in administrator could store unsafe script content that later runs in another user's browser. Business risk is limited by the admin-level prerequisite, but compromised or misused admin accounts could still affect sessions, page content, or admin actions.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate-priority WordPress hygiene issue. It is not cited as actively exploited and requires admin-level access, but affected public sites should still be checked because stored XSS can compound damage after account compromise.
Technical view
CVE-2023-24398 is CWE-79 stored XSS in Snap Creek Software EZP Coming Soon Page, package easy-pie-coming-soon, versions <=1.0.7.3 per the provided description. CVSS 3.1 is 5.9: network attack vector, low complexity, high privileges required, user interaction required, changed scope, and low confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites with the EZP Coming Soon Page plugin installed at version 1.0.7.3 or earlier. The reported attacker role is admin+, so risk rises if administrator accounts are shared, weakly protected, or already compromised.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or any cited evidence of active exploitation. Exploitation requires an authenticated administrator-level actor and another user interaction event, reducing broad internet-scale risk but not eliminating insider or post-compromise impact.
Researcher notes
Evidence is narrow: the bundle identifies authenticated admin+ stored XSS, CVSS 5.9, CWE-79, and affected plugin <=1.0.7.3. It does not provide a fixed version, vulnerable parameter, proof-of-concept, or exploitation telemetry, so validation should avoid assumptions and follow vendor intelligence.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the easy-pie-coming-soon plugin.
- Identify any installations at version 1.0.7.3 or earlier.
- Check Snap Creek Software or Patchstack guidance for fixed versions or mitigations.
- Disable or remove the plugin where it is not business-critical.
- Restrict administrator access and enforce MFA for WordPress admins.
Validation and detection
- Confirm plugin name and version from WordPress administration or asset inventory.
- Review administrator account activity around coming-soon page configuration changes.
- Check whether untrusted scripts or unexpected markup were stored in plugin settings.
- Verify remediation against current vendor or Patchstack guidance.
- Re-test affected pages for stored script execution after remediation.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.9 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L1.73.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.9MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
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