CVE-2023-2488: The Stop Spammers Security | Block Spam Users, Comments, Forms WordPress plugin before 2023 does not sanitise

Q: How do I fix CVE-2023-2488?

stop spammers: upgrade to 2023. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2023-2488 being exploited?

CVE-2023-2488 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-2023-2488 affect?

CVE-2023-2488 affects stop spammers. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). The Stop Spammers Security | Block Spam Users, Comments, Forms WordPress plugin before 2023 does not sanitise and escape various parameters before outputting them back in admin dashboard pages, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting wh

Q: How urgent is CVE-2023-2488?

Priority 37/100. Public exploit reference

Routine

MEDIUM 6.1UPGRADE

CVE-2023-2488 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.1) affecting stop spammers. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Stop Spammers Security | Block Spam Users, Comments, Forms WordPress plugin before 2023 does not sanitise and escape various parameters before outputting them back in admin dashboard pages, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.1 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.5% (top 56%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2023-06-05
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): WPScan · Vendor: trumani

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2023-06-05 14:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 05:52 UTCUpdated Record last modified

trumani stop spammers UPGRADE

Affected: < 2023

Fixed in: 2023

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy stop-spammers || rpm -q stop-spammers || stop-spammers --version

2. UPGRADE to 2023 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade stop-spammers

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade stop-spammers

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-2023-2488?

stop spammers: upgrade to 2023. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2023-2488 being exploited?

CVE-2023-2488 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-2023-2488 affect?

CVE-2023-2488 affects stop spammers. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). The Stop Spammers Security | Block Spam Users, Comments, Forms WordPress plugin before 2023 does not sanitise and escape various parameters before outputting them back in admin dashboard pages, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting wh

How urgent is CVE-2023-2488?

Priority 37/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities

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References

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