CVE-2023-22679 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-22679: WordPress WP Better Emails Plugin <= 0.4 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Nicolas Lemoine

Product WP Better Emails

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published March 20, 2023

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

5.9/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required High

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Nicolas Lemoine WP Better Emails plugin <= 0.4 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WP Better Emails versions 0.4 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated administrator can inject malicious scripts through the plugin's interface. When another user views the affected content, the script executes in their browser, potentially compromising their session or stealing data. The vulnerability requires admin privileges and user interaction to exploit.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they view the plugin's interface.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An admin account compromise could allow script injection affecting other site users and administrators.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Administrator account access and the victim must view a page containing the injected script.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

March 20, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-22679 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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