CVE-2023-0175: The Responsive Clients Logo Gallery Plugin for WordPress plugin through 1.1.9 does not validate and escape som

Routine

MEDIUM 5.4DOWNGRADE

CVE-2023-0175 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.4) affecting smart logo showcase lite. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Responsive Clients Logo Gallery Plugin for WordPress plugin through 1.1.9 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in a page/post where the shortcode is embed, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.4 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.5% (top 59%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2023-03-20
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): WPScan · Vendor: accesspressthemes

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2023-03-20 16:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 05:24 UTCUpdated Record last modified

accesspressthemes smart logo showcase lite DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.0.0 · 1.0.1 · 1.0.2 · 1.0.3 · 1.0.4 · 1.0.5 · 1.0.6 · 1.0.7

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.0.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy smart-logo-showcase-lite || rpm -q smart-logo-showcase-lite || smart-logo-showcase-lite --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.0.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison smart-logo-showcase-lite sudo apt install smart-logo-showcase-lite=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0.0> sudo apt-mark hold smart-logo-showcase-lite

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list smart-logo-showcase-lite sudo dnf downgrade smart-logo-showcase-lite-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0.0> sudo dnf versionlock add smart-logo-showcase-lite

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2023-0175?

smart logo showcase lite: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2023-0175 being exploited?

CVE-2023-0175 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2023-0175 affect?

CVE-2023-0175 affects smart logo showcase lite. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.4). The Responsive Clients Logo Gallery Plugin for WordPress plugin through 1.1.9 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in a page/post where the shortcode is embed, which could allow users wit

How urgent is CVE-2023-0175?

Priority 34/100. Public exploit reference

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