CVE-2023-3170 | BDVDB-2026-211575 Detail

tagDiv Composer

Description#

The tagDiv Composer WordPress plugin before 4.2, used as a companion by the Newspaper and Newsmag themes from tagDiv, does not validate and escape some settings, which could allow users with Admin privileges to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup)

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact low, integrity impact low, availability impact none. Attack vector: network.

Weaknesses#

CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

References#

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e95ff3c6-283b-4e5e-bea0-1f1375da08da

Exploit#

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e95ff3c6-283b-4e5e-bea0-1f1375da08da

History#

Version 12023-09-11Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-09-26Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2023-09-11
Last modified: 2024-09-26

Vendor information

Vendor: Not stated
Product: tagDiv Composer

Score

4.8 Medium

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 38.5.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Cross-Site Scripting

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
< 4.2
Fixed
4.2

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

4.8 Medium

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Network
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	High
User Interaction	Required
Scope	Changed
Confidentiality	Low
Integrity	Low
Availability	None

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).