CVE-2023-24381 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-24381: WordPress Advanced Social Pixel Plugin <= 2.1.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Nsthemes

Product Advanced Social Pixel

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published March 20, 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 NsThemes Advanced Social Pixel plugin <= 2.1.1 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Advanced Social Pixel versions up to 2.1.1 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated admin can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they view affected pages. The vulnerability requires admin privileges and user interaction to exploit, but can affect site visitors across the platform.

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

Admin-level access to the site and the victim must visit a page containing the injected script.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

March 20, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-24381 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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