CVE-2023-24387 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-24387: WordPress Organization chart Plugin <= 1.4.4 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Wpdevart

Product Organization chart

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 WPdevart Organization chart plugin <= 1.4.4 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The Organization Chart plugin for WordPress contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in versions up to 1.4.4. An authenticated user with high privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of other users viewing the chart. The vulnerability requires user interaction and affects the integrity and confidentiality of site data.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers when they view the organization chart.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

A compromised admin account can inject scripts affecting other users' sessions and data on your site.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have high-level admin privileges and the victim must visit a page containing the affected chart.

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-2023-24387 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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