CVE-2023-24374 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-24374: WordPress Material Design Icons for Page Builders Plugin <= 1.4.2 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Photon Wp
Product Material Design Icons for Page Builders
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published April 6, 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 Photon WP Material Design Icons for Page Builders plugin <= 1.4.2 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Material Design Icons for Page Builders versions up to 1.4.2 contain a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of other site visitors, including administrators. The vulnerability requires user interaction to trigger. Scope is changed, meaning the impact extends beyond the vulnerable component itself.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

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

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can compromise other users' sessions, steal admin credentials, or deface site content without direct admin access.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must be logged in with low-level user privileges and trick a victim into viewing 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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