CVE-2023-22685: Auth

Q: How do I fix CVE-2023-22685?

category specific rss feed subscription: upgrade to newer than 2.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2023-22685 being exploited?

CVE-2023-22685 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2023-22685 affect?

CVE-2023-22685 affects category specific rss feed subscription. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.9). Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Tips and Tricks HQ, Ruhul Amin Category Specific RSS feed Subscription plugin <= v2.2 versions.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2023-22685?

Priority 28/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 5.9UPGRADE

CVE-2023-22685 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.9) affecting category specific rss feed subscription. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Tips and Tricks HQ, Ruhul Amin Category Specific RSS feed Subscription plugin <= v2.2 versions.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.9 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	High
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.4% (top 70%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2023-05-12
Last modified	2026-10-23

Publisher (CNA): Patchstack · Vendor: tipsandtricks-hq

Am I affected?

Timeline

2023-05-12 16:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-10-23 23:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

tipsandtricks-hq category specific rss feed subscription UPGRADE

Affected: <= 2.2

Fixed in: newer than 2.2

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy category-specific-rss-feed-subscription || rpm -q category-specific-rss-feed-subscription || category-specific-rss-feed-subscription --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 2.2 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade category-specific-rss-feed-subscription

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade category-specific-rss-feed-subscription

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2023-22685?

category specific rss feed subscription: upgrade to newer than 2.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2023-22685 being exploited?

CVE-2023-22685 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-2023-22685 affect?

CVE-2023-22685 affects category specific rss feed subscription. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.9). Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Tips and Tricks HQ, Ruhul Amin Category Specific RSS feed Subscription plugin <= v2.2 versions.

How urgent is CVE-2023-22685?

Priority 28/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Related CVEs

CVE-2023-22691 MEDIUM 4.3 UPGRADE Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Tips and Tricks HQ, Ruhul Amin Category Specific RSS feed S

References

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