CVE-2023-54413 (GCVE-0-2023-54413)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-10-22 10:57 – Updated: 2026-10-22 10:57 X_Known Exploited Vulnerability- CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://wpml.org/changelog/2023/03/wpml-4-6-1-imp… | vendor-advisory |
| https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/b9cc519c-7ec2-42… | third-party-advisory |
| https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templa… | technical-description |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wpml-multili… | third-party-advisory |
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OnTheGoSystems | WPML Multilingual CMS |
Affected:
0 , < 4.6.1
(custom)
|
guessed |
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
Scope
Evidence
Type: Public Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 70%
Source: previdian
Details
| Feed | Previdian (previdian.com) |
|---|---|
| Title | WPML Multilingual CMS WordPress Plugin < 4.6.1 Reflected XSS via wp-login.php wp_lang |
| Cve Id | CVE-2023-54413 |
| Vendor | OnTheGoSystems |
| Ghsa Id | None |
| Product | WPML Multilingual CMS |
| Added Date | 2026-10-22T11:10:55.202Z |
| Cvss Score | 5.1 |
| Epss Score | None |
| Previous Ids | |
| Cvss Severity | MEDIUM |
| Virtual Patch | False |
| Cvss Estimated | False |
| Epss Percentile | None |
| Used In Malware | unknown |
| Vulnerability Id | CVE-2023-54413 |
| Ahead Of Cisa Kev | None |
| Not Yet In Cisa Kev | True |
References
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