CVE-2023-50875 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Automattic Sensei LMS – Online Courses, Quizzes, & Learning allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Sensei LMS – Online Courses, Quizzes, & Learning: from n/a through 4.17.0.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Automattic	Sensei Lms

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:automattic:sensei_lms:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/sensei-lms/wordpress-sensei-lms-plugin-4-17-0-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description	Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Automattic Sensei LMS – Online Courses, Quizzes, & Learning allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Sensei LMS – Online Courses, Quizzes, & Learning: from n/a through 4.17.0.	Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Automattic Sensei LMS – Online Courses, Quizzes, & Learning allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Sensei LMS – Online Courses, Quizzes, & Learning: from n/a through 4.17.0.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published: 2024-02-12T06:50:03.646Z

Updated: 2026-04-28T16:08:59.868Z

Reserved: 2023-12-15T14:42:48.487Z

Link: CVE-2023-50875

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T22:23:43.911Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2024-02-12T07:15:08.920

Modified: 2026-04-28T19:22:38.500

Link: CVE-2023-50875

Redhat

No data.

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