Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Public WordPress sites running the UserFeedback Team User Feedback plugin at version 1.0.9 or earlier may allow unauthenticated stored cross-site scripting. An attacker could plant script content that runs when another user views affected content. The source bundle does not show active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat this as a near-term website hygiene issue for any public WordPress estate using the plugin. Prioritize exposed marketing, customer support, or lead-generation sites where feedback submissions are accepted from unauthenticated users.
Technical view
CVE-2023-46153 is CWE-79 stored XSS in userfeedback-lite, affecting User Feedback plugin versions <= 1.0.9. CVSS 3.1 is 7.1 with network access, low complexity, no privileges, required user interaction, and changed scope. Available sources do not name a specific fixed version.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress installations with the User Feedback plugin userfeedback-lite installed and active at version 1.0.9 or earlier, especially where unauthenticated users can submit feedback or content that staff later view.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed as KEV in the provided bundle. Exploitation should not be described as active from these sources. Risk is still meaningful because unauthenticated stored XSS can affect administrators or visitors who view stored content.
Researcher notes
Evidence supports unauthenticated stored XSS but does not provide root-cause detail, vulnerable parameters, proof of active exploitation, or a named patched version. Validate exposure through version inventory and vendor advisory review rather than offensive reproduction.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the userfeedback-lite plugin and installed version.
- If version is <= 1.0.9, check vendor or Patchstack guidance immediately.
- Update to a vendor-confirmed fixed release when available.
- Disable or remove the plugin where a fixed release cannot be confirmed.
- Review WordPress hardening and least-privilege admin access.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether each WordPress site has userfeedback-lite installed and active.
- Record the exact plugin version and compare it with <= 1.0.9.
- Review feedback-related content for unexpected script-like content.
- Verify the plugin is updated, disabled, or removed on exposed sites.
- Confirm no remediation relies on an unverified fixed version.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
Conservative CVE-to-ATT&CK context
These mappings and lookup hints may be relevant to the vulnerability behavior, CWE, affected product, or exposure path. Glexia-inferred context is not an official MITRE, ATT&CK, CWE, or CVE Program mapping.
ATT&CK lookup starting points
Use these exact CWE pages and searches to review the Glexia ATT&CK library from this CVE's weakness and description context.
CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
Client-side and session-facing weaknesses should be reviewed alongside initial-access and user-execution behaviors. Open the exact CWE lookup page first, then review the ATT&CK searches from that MITRE weakness context. This is a Glexia lookup hint, not an official ATT&CK mapping.
Open ATT&CK lookupCVE-2023-46153 mapping review
Open the CVE-to-ATT&CK bridge for reviewed, inferred, or future official mappings tied to this CVE.
Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- 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
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
These fields come from the CVE record and ADP containers, not from Glexia's Take. They preserve time-varying source decisions such as CISA SSVC, KEV status, CVSS metrics, and provider references.
CVSS vector scores
1 official scoreWe 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.
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
Source materials
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
CWE links open Glexia weakness intelligence pages with official CWE context, developer remediation guidance, and related CVE mappings.
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.