Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2023-47662 is a stored cross-site scripting issue in the WordPress Live Gold Price & Silver Price Charts Widgets plugin through version 2.4. It requires an authenticated administrator-level user, so broad internet exploitation is less likely, but compromise of an admin account could let malicious script persist in site content or settings.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate-priority WordPress plugin risk. It is not shown as actively exploited, but it can matter where admin accounts are shared, weakly protected, or exposed through other compromises.
Technical view
The CVE describes authenticated admin-level stored XSS in GoldBroker.com’s gold-price-chart-widget WordPress plugin <=2.4, classified as CWE-79. CVSS 3.1 is 5.9 with network access, low complexity, high privileges required, user interaction required, changed scope, and low confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running the GoldBroker.com Live Gold Price & Silver Price Charts Widgets plugin at version 2.4 or earlier. Sites without this plugin are not indicated as affected in the supplied sources.
Exploitation context
The supplied bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. The privilege requirement is high, meaning attacker access would likely depend on admin credential compromise, malicious insider activity, or abuse of another admin-level path.
Researcher notes
The evidence identifies stored XSS but does not provide exploit details, a named patched version, or mitigation specifics beyond the affected version boundary. Validation should stay focused on plugin presence, version, admin access control, and vendor guidance.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the gold-price-chart-widget plugin and installed version.
- Check vendor, WordPress plugin, or Patchstack guidance for a fixed release.
- Disable or remove the plugin where it is not business-critical.
- Limit administrator access and review accounts with admin privileges.
- Monitor affected sites for unexpected script content or plugin setting changes.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether the plugin is installed on each WordPress instance.
- Verify whether installed versions are 2.4 or earlier.
- Review administrator accounts for unexpected or excessive access.
- Check relevant pages and widget settings for unauthorized script content.
- Document remediation status and any vendor guidance reviewed.
Public sources used
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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.9 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L1.73.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.9MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Source materials
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CWE details
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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.