WordPress Embed Privacy Plugin <= 1.8.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

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  "id": "0404e59b48fe8d9c0896ae9d08bd9e270e9c6af759302187610b2f68d8186d27",
  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-51694",
  "method": "structured",
  "payload": {
    "kind": "advisory",
    "title": "WordPress Embed Privacy Plugin <= 1.8.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)",
    "summary": "Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Epiphyt Embed Privacy allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Embed Privacy: from n/a through 1.8.0.",
    "evidence": "osv:CVE-2023-51694",
    "products": [],
    "severity": "medium",
    "structured": {
      "id": "CVE-2023-51694",
      "aliases": [
        "CVE-2023-51694"
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      "metrics": [
        {
          "type": "CVSS_V3",
          "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L"
        }
      ],
      "affected": [
        {
          "ranges": [
            {
              "repo": "https://github.com/epiphyt/embed-privacy",
              "type": "GIT",
              "events": [
                {
                  "introduced": "0"
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              "database_specific": {
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                    "cpe": "cpe:2.3:a:epiph:embed_privacy:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*",
                    "range": [
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                        "last_affected": "1.8.0"
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                    "source": "CPE_RANGE"
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          "versions": [
            "v1.8.0",
            "v1.7.3",
            "v1.7.2",
            "v1.7.1",
            "v1.7.0",
            "v1.6.5",
            "v1.6.4",
            "v1.6.3",
            "v1.6.2",
            "v1.6.1",
            "v1.6.0",
            "v1.5.1",
            "v1.5.0",
            "v1.4.8",
            "v1.4.7",
            "v1.4.6",
            "v1.4.5",
            "v1.4.4",
            "v1.4.3",
            "v1.4.2",
            "v1.4.1",
            "v1.4.0",
            "1.3.6",
            "1.3.5",
            "1.3.4",
            "1.3.3",
            "1.3.2",
            "1.3.1",
            "1.3.0",
            "1.2.2",
            "1.2.1",
            "1.2.0",
            "v1.1.2",
            "v1.1.1",
            "v1.1.0",
            "v1.0.2",
            "v1.0.1",
            "v1.0.0"
          ],
          "database_specific": {
            "source": "https://storage.googleapis.com/cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2023-51694.json"
          }
        }
      ],
      "modified": "2026-10-28T02:30:36.729863294Z",
      "provider": "osv",
      "references": [
        "https://wordpress.org/plugins",
        "https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/51xxx/CVE-2023-51694.json",
        "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-51694",
        "https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/embed-privacy/wordpress-embed-privacy-plugin-1-8-0-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
      ],
      "provider_metadata": {
        "cwe_ids": [
          "CWE-79"
        ],
        "cna_assigner": "Patchstack",
        "unresolved_ranges": [
          {
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                    "fixed": "1.8.1"
                  }
                ],
                "source": "AFFECTED_FIELD",
                "strategy": "ChangesAt"
              }
            ]
          }
        ],
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      }
    },
    "related_cves": [
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        "value": "CVE-2023-51694",
        "evidence": "/id"
      }
    ],
    "security_relevant": true,
    "severity_evidence": "/severity/0/score"
  },
  "source_id": "core-osv",
  "document_id": 504000,
  "published_at": "2024-02-01T11:04:42.028+00:00"
}