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Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability in Kanban for WordPress Kanban Boards for WordPress.This issue affects Kanban Boards for WordPress: from n/a through 2.5.21.
NVD Status： Modified ，CVE State: published
Threat Intelligence & Risk Assessment for CVE-2023-40606
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2023-40606 is rated Moderate Risk (58.6/100) : CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.48%).Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-40606
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
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Date
Old EPSS score
New EPSS score
Delta (New - Old)
1
2025-11-21
0.81%
0.48%
-0.32%
2
2025-11-18
0.48%
0.81%
+0.32%
3
2025-05-19
—
0.48%
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Full EPSS history
(11 records total)
Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2023-40606
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
Base score
Version
Severity
Vector
Exploitability
Impact
Score source
9.1
3.1
CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:H)
They need powerful rights—admin, root, or similar—before this pays off.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:C)
Breaking this can reach past the original component and bite other resources—bigger blast radius.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
2.3
6.0
[email protected]
7.2
3.1
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:H)
They need powerful rights—admin, root, or similar—before this pays off.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
1.2
5.9
[email protected]
Weakness enumeration for CVE-2023-40606
GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2023-40606
GHSA-32mh-vqmr-g449 · Severity: critical
— Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability in Kanban for WordPress...
Affected software / configurations for CVE-2023-40606
References for CVE-2023-40606
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