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CVE-2023-37983: WordPress Art Direction Plugin <= 0.2.4 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Auth. (contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Noël Jackson Art Direction plugin <= 0.2.4 versions.

MediumCVSS 6.5Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Plain-English summary

CVE-2023-37983 is a stored cross-site scripting issue in the WordPress Art Direction plugin through version 0.2.4. A contributor-level user or higher could store script content that later affects someone who views it. This is not a full site takeover by itself, but it can expose sessions or alter trusted page behavior.

Executive priority

Treat this as a moderate-priority WordPress hygiene issue. Prioritize remediation on public sites, sites with many content contributors, or environments where administrators routinely review untrusted submissions.

Technical view

The source bundle describes authenticated contributor-plus stored XSS in Noël Jackson Art Direction for WordPress, versions <= 0.2.4. CVSS 3.1 is 6.5 with network attack vector, low complexity, low privileges, required user interaction, changed scope, and low confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. CWE-79 applies.

Likely exposure

Exposure is limited to WordPress sites that have the Art Direction plugin installed at version 0.2.4 or earlier and allow contributor-level or higher accounts. Sites without this plugin are not affected based on the provided sources.

Exploitation context

The bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited active exploitation. Exploitation requires an authenticated contributor-or-higher account and a later viewer interaction. Stored XSS risk increases where many contributors exist or admin users review submitted content.

Researcher notes

Evidence is narrow: CVE metadata and Patchstack identify authenticated stored XSS but do not provide detailed root cause, fixed version, or exploitation evidence in the supplied bundle. Avoid assuming broader WordPress or theme impact without additional vendor confirmation.

Mitigation direction

  • Inventory WordPress sites for the Art Direction plugin and record installed versions.
  • Check vendor, WordPress, or Patchstack guidance for a fixed release or official remediation.
  • Disable or replace the plugin if no supported fixed version is available.
  • Reduce contributor-level access to trusted users only.
  • Review existing plugin-managed content for suspicious script-like changes.

Validation and detection

  • Confirm whether Art Direction is installed on each WordPress site.
  • Verify whether any installed version is 0.2.4 or earlier.
  • List users with contributor, author, editor, or administrator access.
  • Review recent content changes by lower-privileged publishing users.
  • Check security logs for unusual content edits or admin-session anomalies.
Prepared
Confidence
high
Sources
3

Public sources used

Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.

Potential ATT&CK relevance

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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Medium
CVSS
6.5 (3.1)
Known Exploited
No
Published

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

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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1CVSS vectors
0Timeline events
0ADP providers
2Source links

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

We collect every scored CVSS vector available in the official CNA and ADP containers. When more than one version is present, the table keeps the source vectors side by side instead of collapsing them into the highest score.

ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
6.5CVSS 3.1MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L2.33.7Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.1 score

6.5Medium
CVSS 3.1 vector shape for CVE-2023-37983Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

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

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

Source materials

Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
Noël JacksonArt Directionart-direction, n/aunaffected
Weakness

CWE details

CWE-79

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