Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2023-27614 is an authenticated cross-site scripting issue in the WordPress Motor Racing League plugin through version 1.9.9. An attacker would need admin-level access and user interaction, limiting broad risk, but successful abuse could affect data viewed or actions taken in a browser session.
Executive priority
Handle as a scheduled remediation item for WordPress environments, not an emergency based on the supplied evidence. Prioritize any public or business-critical sites using the plugin, especially where many administrators have access.
Technical view
The sources describe CWE-79 XSS in Ian Haycox Motor Racing League for WordPress, affecting versions <= 1.9.9. CVSS 3.1 is 5.9 with network access, low complexity, high privileges, required user interaction, changed scope, and low confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites running Motor Racing League version 1.9.9 or older. Sites without this plugin are not affected based on the provided sources.
Exploitation context
The bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation evidence. The issue requires admin-level authentication and user interaction, so compromise typically depends on existing privileged access or abuse of a trusted administrator workflow.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE details and Patchstack reference. The bundle identifies the vulnerability class and affected version range, but does not provide a fixed version, exploit details, or confirmed exploitation.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Motor Racing League plugin and version.
- Check vendor or Patchstack guidance for a confirmed fixed release.
- Apply the vendor-recommended update when a fix is confirmed.
- Disable or remove the plugin if no maintained fix is available.
- Restrict WordPress administrator access to trusted users only.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Motor Racing League is installed on each WordPress property.
- Verify installed versions are newer than 1.9.9 if a fixed release exists.
- Review privileged WordPress accounts for unnecessary admin access.
- Check security tools for CVE-2023-27614 detections on affected sites.
Public sources used
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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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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 vector scores
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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
Source materials
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CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.