CVE-2023-23996 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-23996: WordPress ProfilePress Plugin <= 4.5.3 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Profilepress Membership Team

Product ProfilePress

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published April 6, 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 ProfilePress Membership Team ProfilePress plugin <= 4.5.3 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

ProfilePress versions up to 4.5.3 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated administrator can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they view affected pages. The vulnerability requires admin privileges and user interaction to trigger, but can compromise site security and user data.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers when they visit the site.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

A compromised admin account can inject scripts affecting all site visitors, potentially stealing credentials or redirecting users.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have administrator privileges and the victim must visit a page containing the injected script.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 6, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-23996 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

Related vulnerabilities

Identifiers

CVE CVE-2023-23996

CWE CWE-79

CVSS 5.9 / MEDIUM

Affected versions