CVE-2023-23977 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-23977: WordPress Heateor Social Comments Plugin <= 1.6.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Team Heateor
Product WordPress Social Comments Plugin for Vkontakte Comments and Disqus Comments
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published April 4, 2023
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

6.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Auth. (contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Team Heateor WordPress Social Comments Plugin for Vkontakte Comments and Disqus Comments plugin <= 1.6.1 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The WordPress Social Comments plugin for Vkontakte and Disqus Comments versions up to 1.6.1 contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious JavaScript that executes in the browsers of other site visitors. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect multiple users across the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious JavaScript that runs in other users' browsers when they view the affected page.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Visitors' sessions can be hijacked, credentials stolen, or malware injected into pages they view on your site.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege WordPress account and the victim must visit a page containing the injected content.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 4, 2023 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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08Related CVE

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