cve/2023/CVE-2023-2605.md

### [CVE-2023-2605](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-2605)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Product&message=wpbrutalai&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Version&message=0%3C%202.0.1%20&color=brighgreen)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Vulnerability&message=CWE-79%20Cross-Site%20Scripting%20(XSS)&color=brighgreen)

### Description

The wpbrutalai WordPress plugin before 2.0.1 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against a logged in high privilege users such as admin.

### POC

#### Reference
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/173734/WordPress-WP-Brutal-AI-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/173734/WordPress-WP-Brutal-AI-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/372cb940-71ba-4d19-b35a-ab15f8c2fdeb
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/372cb940-71ba-4d19-b35a-ab15f8c2fdeb

#### Github
No PoCs found on GitHub currently.