How severe is CVE-2023-0992?

CVE-2023-0992 has a CVSS score of 7.2/10, rated HIGH. Immediate patching is strongly recommended.

Which packages are affected by CVE-2023-0992?

Affected package information for CVE-2023-0992 is not yet fully mapped. Check the official advisory links for details.

How do I fix CVE-2023-0992?

No fixed version has been published for CVE-2023-0992 yet. Monitor the advisory for updates, apply mitigations recommended by the vendor, and use O3 Security to track when a fix becomes available in your stack.

Is CVE-2023-0992 actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for CVE-2023-0992 yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2023-0992?

CVE-2023-0992 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 93.0%, placing it in the 100th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A score above 50% indicates significantly elevated exploitation risk — immediate patching is strongly recommended.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2023-0992?

CVE-2023-0992 is classified as Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation. This is a high-impact weakness class that often enables remote code execution or data exposure.

Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2023-0992?

CVE-2023-0992 affects getshieldsecurity shield security. Check the affected-products list on this page against your deployed version to confirm exposure.

When was CVE-2023-0992 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2023-0992 was published on June 9, 2023 and was last updated on April 8, 2026. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

CVE-2023-0992: Shield Security Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (High…

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

93.0%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Very High Risk100th percentile+54.29%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a daily probability model maintained by FIRST.org. It estimates the likelihood a CVE will be exploited in production environments within the next 30 days, derived from real-world threat intelligence signals.

Description

The Shield Security plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to stored Cross-Site Scripting in versions up to, and including, 17.0.17 via the 'User-Agent' header. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Affected Products

1 product · 1 configurations

Application

shield securitygetshieldsecurity

≤ 17.0.17

range

Frequently Asked Questions

The Shield Security plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to stored Cross-Site Scripting in versions up to, and including, 17.0.17 via the 'User-Agent' header. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

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Is CVE-2023-0992 in your stack?

O3 detects CVE-2023-0992 across dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.

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