CVE-2023-23733: Auth

Q: How do I fix CVE-2023-23733?

lazy social comments: upgrade to newer than 2.0.4. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2023-23733 being exploited?

CVE-2023-23733 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-2023-23733 affect?

CVE-2023-23733 affects lazy social comments. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.9). Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Joel James Lazy Social Comments plugin <= 2.0.4 versions.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2023-23733?

Priority 28/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 5.9UPGRADE

CVE-2023-23733 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.9) affecting lazy social comments. 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 Joel James Lazy Social Comments plugin <= 2.0.4 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 69%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2023-05-09
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Patchstack · Vendor: lazy social comments project

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2023-05-09 11:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 05:37 UTCUpdated Record last modified

lazy social comments project lazy social comments UPGRADE

Affected: <= 2.0.4

Fixed in: newer than 2.0.4

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy lazy-social-comments || rpm -q lazy-social-comments || lazy-social-comments --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 2.0.4 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade lazy-social-comments

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade lazy-social-comments

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-2023-23733?

lazy social comments: upgrade to newer than 2.0.4. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2023-23733 being exploited?

CVE-2023-23733 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-2023-23733 affect?

CVE-2023-23733 affects lazy social comments. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.9). Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Joel James Lazy Social Comments plugin <= 2.0.4 versions.

How urgent is CVE-2023-23733?

Priority 28/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

References

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