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CVE-2023-47659: WordPress Lava Directory Manager Plugin <= 1.1.34 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Auth. (contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Lavacode Lava Directory Manager plugin <= 1.1.34 versions.

MediumCVSS 6.5Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Plain-English summary

This affects WordPress sites using Lavacode Lava Directory Manager through version 1.1.34. A logged-in user with contributor-level access or higher could store script content that runs when another user views it. The business risk is account misuse, content tampering, and limited data exposure inside affected sites.

Executive priority

Treat this as a moderate WordPress exposure issue. Prioritize sites with many contributors, public content workflows, or administrator sessions exposed to contributor-created content. It is not KEV-listed in the provided data.

Technical view

CVE-2023-47659 is an authenticated stored cross-site scripting issue in Lava Directory Manager, package lava-directory-manager, versions <= 1.1.34. CVSS 3.1 is 6.5 with low attack complexity, low privileges required, user interaction required, changed scope, and low confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. CWE-79 applies.

Likely exposure

Exposure is limited to WordPress environments where Lava Directory Manager is installed at version 1.1.34 or earlier and untrusted users have contributor-level or higher accounts.

Exploitation context

The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited evidence of active exploitation. Exploitation requires authenticated contributor-level access and user interaction, consistent with stored XSS risk rather than unauthenticated remote compromise.

Researcher notes

Evidence identifies authenticated contributor-plus stored XSS but does not provide sink details, payload conditions, fixed version, or proof-of-concept content. Do not assume affected versions beyond <= 1.1.34 or active exploitation without additional vendor evidence.

Mitigation direction

  • Inventory WordPress sites for Lava Directory Manager and identify versions <= 1.1.34.
  • Check Lavacode or Patchstack guidance for the fixed version or official remediation.
  • Restrict contributor-level access to trusted users until remediation is confirmed.
  • Remove or disable the plugin where it is unnecessary or cannot be remediated.

Validation and detection

  • Confirm plugin name, package, and version from WordPress administration or asset inventory.
  • Review user roles for contributor-level or higher accounts on affected sites.
  • Check Patchstack and CVE records for updated remediation or exploit-status information.
  • Use safe testing or code review methods; avoid production exploit payload testing.
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Confidence
medium
Sources
3

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Potential ATT&CK relevance

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cwe · medium confidence lookup

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-2023-47659Attack 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
LavacodeLava Directory Managerlava-directory-manager, n/aunaffected
Weakness

CWE details

CWE-79

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