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Plain-English summary
CVE-2023-46077 affects the WordPress plugin The Awesome Feed - Custom Feed. A vulnerable site could reflect attacker-controlled script content to a visitor, creating a browser-side risk. The issue is unauthenticated but requires user interaction. The supplied sources do not show confirmed active exploitation.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation for public WordPress properties, especially customer-facing sites. This is not a server takeover by itself, but reflected XSS can support account compromise, session abuse, or brand-impacting attacks when users are targeted.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-79 reflected XSS in Arrow Plugins The Awesome Feed - Custom Feed, reported for versions up to 2.2.5. CVSS 3.1 is 7.1 with network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges, required user interaction, and changed scope.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites that have The Awesome Feed - Custom Feed plugin installed at version 2.2.5 or earlier. The bundle does not identify affected endpoints, parameters, or a patched version.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed as KEV in the provided bundle, and no cited source states active exploitation. Practical impact depends on convincing a user to interact with a crafted link or page that reaches the vulnerable WordPress site.
Researcher notes
Evidence is thin beyond CVE metadata and Patchstack. The bundle confirms unauthenticated reflected XSS and CVSS 7.1, but does not provide parameter details, exploit telemetry, or a named fixed version. Avoid assuming active exploitation or a specific patch level.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for The Awesome Feed - Custom Feed plugin.
- Treat plugin versions 2.2.5 and earlier as vulnerable.
- Check Patchstack, CVE, and vendor guidance for a fixed release.
- Update if a trusted fixed version is available.
- Disable or remove the plugin if no safe update is available.
- Prioritize sites with public traffic or administrator users.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether wp-facebook-feed is installed on each WordPress instance.
- Record the installed plugin version and compare it with 2.2.5.
- Review plugin and WordPress update history for remediation evidence.
- Check security logs for suspicious reflected-XSS indicators without replaying payloads.
- Document any remaining sites awaiting vendor guidance.
Public sources used
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- High
- CVSS
- 7.1 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L2.83.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.1HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
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