CVE-2023-22685

Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Tips and Tricks HQ, Ruhul Amin Category Specific RSS feed Subscription plugin <= v2.2 versions.

CVSS v3 5.9 MEDIUM

5.9^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.7 / Impact : 3.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact LOW

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/category-specific-rss-feed-menu/wordpress-category-specific-rss-feed-subscription-plugin-v2-2-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve	Third Party Advisory
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/category-specific-rss-feed-menu/wordpress-category-specific-rss-feed-subscription-plugin-v2-2-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:tipsandtricks-hq:category_specific_rss_feed_subscription:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

23 Oct 2026, 23:10

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) Autenticación (admin+) vulnerabilidad de cross-site scripting (XSS) almacenado en el plugin Tips and Tricks HQ, Ruhul Amin Category Specific RSS feed Subscription versiones menor o igual a v2.2.

Information

Published : 2023-05-12 16:15

Updated : 2026-10-23 23:10

NVD link : CVE-2023-22685

Mitre link : CVE-2023-22685

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-22685

JSON object : View

Products Affected

tipsandtricks-hq

category_specific_rss_feed_subscription

CWE

CWE-79

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

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