CVE-2023-6956: The EasyAzon – Amazon Associates Affiliate Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site S

Q: How do I fix CVE-2023-6956?

amazon affiliates: upgrade to newer than 5.1.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2023-6956 being exploited?

CVE-2023-6956 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-2023-6956 affect?

CVE-2023-6956 affects amazon affiliates. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). The EasyAzon – Amazon Associates Affiliate Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘easyazon-cloaking-locale’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 5.1.0 due to insufficient input saniti

Q: How urgent is CVE-2023-6956?

Priority 32/100. On your watchlist

Routine

MEDIUM 6.1WATCHLISTUPGRADE

CVE-2023-6956 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.1) affecting amazon affiliates. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The EasyAzon – Amazon Associates Affiliate Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘easyazon-cloaking-locale’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 5.1.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as cli

Why this priority

On your watchlist

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	0.3% (top 75%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2024-06-06
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Wordfence · Vendor: getaawp

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-06-06 02:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 06:51 UTCUpdated Record last modified

getaawp amazon affiliates UPGRADE

Affected: <= 5.1.0

Fixed in: newer than 5.1.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy amazon-affiliates || rpm -q amazon-affiliates || amazon-affiliates --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 5.1.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade amazon-affiliates

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade amazon-affiliates

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-2023-6956?

amazon affiliates: upgrade to newer than 5.1.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2023-6956 being exploited?

CVE-2023-6956 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-2023-6956 affect?

CVE-2023-6956 affects amazon affiliates. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). The EasyAzon – Amazon Associates Affiliate Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘easyazon-cloaking-locale’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 5.1.0 due to insufficient input saniti

How urgent is CVE-2023-6956?

Priority 32/100. On your watchlist

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