CVE-2023-24389 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-24389: WordPress Social Proof (Testimonial) Slider Plugin <= 2.2.3 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Brandid

Product Social Proof (Testimonial) Slider

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published August 10, 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 brandiD Social Proof (Testimonial) Slider plugin <= 2.2.3 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Social Proof (Testimonial) Slider versions up to 2.2.3 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated admin can inject malicious JavaScript that executes in the browsers of site visitors. The vulnerability requires admin privileges and user interaction to exploit, but once injected, the payload affects all users viewing the affected content.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious JavaScript that runs in visitors' browsers when they view the slider.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers with admin access can steal visitor data, redirect users, or deface content.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Admin account access and victim must view a page containing the affected slider.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

August 10, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-24389 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

Related vulnerabilities

Identifiers

CVE CVE-2023-24389

CWE CWE-79

CVSS 5.9 / MEDIUM

Affected versions