CVE-2023-24390 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-24390: WordPress WeSecur Security Plugin <= 1.2.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Wesecur

Product WeSecur Security

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published July 18, 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 WeSecur Security plugin <= 1.2.1 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WeSecur Security versions up to 1.2.1 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows an authenticated administrator to inject malicious scripts. The vulnerability requires user interaction—typically a victim must visit a crafted page or click a link. The injected script can affect other users and components within the application scope.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious JavaScript that executes in other users' browsers and affects the application.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An admin account could be compromised to inject scripts affecting other users and site functionality.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have high-level privileges (administrator access) and the victim must visit a malicious link or page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

July 18, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-24390 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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