CVE-2023-1119: The WP-Optimize WordPress plugin before 3.2.13, SrbTransLatin WordPress plugin before 2.4.1 use a third-party library that removes the escaping on some HTML characters, leading to a cross-site scripti

medium Affects srbtranslatin (WordPress plugin), wp-optimize (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.4, updated 2026-10-29; published ; advisory modified .

The WP-Optimize WordPress plugin before 3.2.13, SrbTransLatin WordPress plugin before 2.4.1 use a third-party library that removes the escaping on some HTML characters, leading to a cross-site scripti

Package
srbtranslatin (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<2.4
Fixed in
2.4
Severity
medium  CVSS 6.1
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (69.2th percentile)
Published
2023-07-10
Source
nvd

References

The WP-Optimize WordPress plugin before 3.2.13, SrbTransLatin WordPress plugin before 2.4.1 use a third-party library that removes the escaping on some HTML characters, leading to a cross-site scripti

Package
wp-optimize (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<3.2.13
Fixed in
3.2.13
Severity
medium  CVSS 6.1
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (69.2th percentile)
Published
2023-07-10
Source
nvd

References

NVD recordsrbtranslatin (WordPress plugin) advisorieswp-optimize (WordPress plugin) advisories

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