CVE-2023-22704 HIGH

CVE-2023-22704: WordPress teachPress Plugin <= 8.1.8 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Michael Winkler

Product teachPress

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published March 23, 2023

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

7.1/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Michael Winkler teachPress plugin <= 8.1.8 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

teachPress versions up to 8.1.8 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows an attacker to inject malicious scripts into the application. The vulnerability requires user interaction—typically clicking a crafted link—to execute. When triggered, the injected code runs in the victim's browser with access to their session, potentially allowing the attacker to steal data or perform actions on their behalf.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute in a user's browser and steal session data or perform unauthorized actions.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Users visiting crafted links could have their sessions compromised or be redirected to phishing pages; site reputation may suffer.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

No authentication required. Victim must click a malicious link or visit an attacker-controlled page that triggers the vulnerability.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

March 23, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-22704 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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