Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This issue affects a WordPress contact/social tabs plugin before 2.1.2. A highly privileged user, such as an admin, could store script content in plugin settings where it should have been sanitized. Business urgency is moderate because exploitation requires admin-level access and user interaction, but it can bypass HTML restrictions in multisite environments.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate-priority hygiene fix. It is unlikely to be an unauthenticated takeover path, but it can undermine WordPress security controls and create stored browser-side risk where privileged accounts are compromised or misused.
Technical view
CVE-2023-3248 is stored cross-site scripting in All-in-one Floating Contact Form, Call, Chat, and 50+ Social Icon Tabs before 2.1.2. Some settings were not sanitized and escaped. CVSS 3.1 is 4.8 with network access, low complexity, high privileges, required user interaction, changed scope, and low confidentiality/integrity impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running the affected plugin below version 2.1.2. The most relevant scenario is multisite or hardened deployments where admins do not have unfiltered_html, because this flaw weakens that intended restriction.
Exploitation context
The bundle lists a WPScan reference tagged as exploit, but KEV is false and no cited source confirms active exploitation. The attacker must already hold high privilege, and successful impact depends on stored content later being rendered to a user.
Researcher notes
Evidence is narrow but consistent: CWE-79, stored XSS, high privileges required, and affected versions before 2.1.2. The provided affected metadata is sparse, so avoid expanding affected products beyond the named WordPress plugin.
Mitigation direction
- Update the plugin to version 2.1.2 or later.
- Check vendor and WPScan guidance for any additional remediation notes.
- Restrict administrator access to trusted users only.
- Review multisite admin policies where unfiltered_html is intentionally disabled.
Validation and detection
- Inventory WordPress sites for the affected plugin.
- Confirm installed plugin versions are 2.1.2 or later.
- Review plugin settings for unexpected script-like content.
- Check recent admin changes on affected WordPress sites.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.8 (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:N
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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:N1.72.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
4.8MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/90c7496b-552f-4566-b7ae-8c953c965352CVE reference · exploit, vdb-entry
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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.