CVE-2023-23998 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-23998: WordPress VikRentCar Plugin <= 1.3.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor E4J S.r.l.
Product VikRentCar Car Rental Management System
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 E4J s.R.L. VikRentCar Car Rental Management System plugin <= 1.3.0 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

VikRentCar versions up to 1.3.0 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated administrator with high privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they view affected pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction—victims must visit a page containing the injected payload. Impact is limited to low-severity data exposure and site defacement.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers when they visit affected pages.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Administrators can inject scripts affecting other users; risk of session hijacking, credential theft, or site defacement if an admin account is compromised.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must be an authenticated administrator (high privileges). Victim must visit a page containing the injected payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 6, 2023 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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08Related CVE

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