Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This issue affects WordPress sites using BZScore – Live Score version 1.03 or earlier. A Contributor-level user could store script content that later runs for another user. Business risk is moderate: it requires an authenticated low-privilege account and user interaction, but could affect site integrity and user trust.
Executive priority
Handle in normal vulnerability remediation cycles unless the plugin is internet-facing on a high-trust site or Contributor access is broad. Prioritize faster if untrusted users can create content.
Technical view
CVE-2023-47654 is an authenticated stored cross-site scripting flaw in the livescore.bz BZScore – Live Score WordPress plugin through version 1.03. It is classified as CWE-79 with CVSS 3.1 score 6.5. The vector indicates network reachability, low attack complexity, low privileges required, user interaction required, and changed scope.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress installations running the BZScore – Live Score plugin package bzscore-live-score at version 1.03 or earlier.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. Exploitation requires an authenticated Contributor-or-higher user and user interaction, based on the description and CVSS vector.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE record and Patchstack reference in the bundle. No fixed version, exploit publication, or active exploitation evidence is provided. Avoid assuming broader product impact beyond the named WordPress plugin.
Mitigation direction
- Identify whether BZScore – Live Score is installed on WordPress sites.
- Check vendor or Patchstack guidance for a safe fixed version.
- Disable or remove the plugin if no trusted fixed version is available.
- Restrict Contributor-level access to trusted accounts only.
- Review WordPress users for unnecessary content-authoring privileges.
Validation and detection
- Inventory WordPress plugins and confirm any bzscore-live-score installations.
- Record installed BZScore – Live Score versions and flag 1.03 or earlier.
- Review Contributor, Author, Editor, and Administrator accounts for unexpected access.
- Check site pages using the plugin for unexpected script execution symptoms.
- Verify remediation against current vendor or Patchstack guidance.
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
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ATT&CK lookup starting points
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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- 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
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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:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L2.33.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.5MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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.