CVE-2023-24411 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-24411: WordPress BNE Testimonials Plugin <= 2.0.7 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Kerry Kline

Product BNE Testimonials

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published April 6, 2023

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

6.5/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Auth. (contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Kerry Kline BNE Testimonials plugin <= 2.0.7 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

BNE Testimonials through version 2.0.7 contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user with low 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 and steal data or modify page content.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can inject scripts affecting other visitors; site admins should update the plugin immediately.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must be logged in with low-level user privileges and trick a victim into viewing a page containing the injected script.

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-2023-24411 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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