WordPress Slimstat Analytics Plugin <= 5.0.8 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

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  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-40676",
  "method": "structured",
  "payload": {
    "kind": "advisory",
    "title": "WordPress Slimstat Analytics Plugin <= 5.0.8 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)",
    "summary": "Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Jason Crouse, VeronaLabs Slimstat Analytics plugin <= 5.0.8 versions.",
    "evidence": "osv:CVE-2023-40676",
    "products": [],
    "severity": "medium",
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          "type": "CVSS_V3",
          "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L"
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              "type": "GIT",
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          "versions": [
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            "v5.0.7",
            "v5.0.6",
            "v5.0.5.1",
            "v5.0.5",
            "v5.0.4",
            "v5.0.3",
            "v5.0.2",
            "v5.0.1",
            "v5.0",
            "v4.9.4",
            "v4.9.3.3",
            "v4.9.3.2",
            "v4.9.3.1",
            "v4.9.3",
            "v4.9.2",
            "4.9.0.1",
            "4.9",
            "4.8.3",
            "4.8.2",
            "4.8.1"
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          "database_specific": {
            "source": "https://storage.googleapis.com/cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2023-40676.json"
          }
        }
      ],
      "modified": "2026-10-28T02:30:39.259289694Z",
      "provider": "osv",
      "references": [
        "https://wordpress.org/plugins",
        "https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/40xxx/CVE-2023-40676.json",
        "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-40676",
        "https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wp-slimstat/wordpress-slimstat-analytics-plugin-5-0-8-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
      ],
      "provider_metadata": {
        "cwe_ids": [
          "CWE-79"
        ],
        "cna_assigner": "Patchstack",
        "unresolved_ranges": [
          {
            "extracted_events": [
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                "source": "AFFECTED_FIELD",
                "strategy": "ChangesAt"
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      }
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        "value": "CVE-2023-40676",
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    "security_relevant": true,
    "severity_evidence": "/severity/0/score"
  },
  "source_id": "core-osv",
  "document_id": 506834,
  "published_at": "2023-09-27T06:45:17.76+00:00"
}