CVE-2023-24376 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-24376: WordPress WP Simple Events Plugin <= 1.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Nico Graff

Product WP Simple Events

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published May 8, 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 Nico Graff WP Simple Events plugin <= 1.0 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WP Simple Events contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in version 1.0 and earlier. 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 and can affect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the site.

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

An admin account compromise could allow script injection affecting all site visitors, potentially stealing credentials or modifying site content.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have administrator-level access and the victim must visit a page containing the injected script.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

May 8, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-24376 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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