CVE-2023-25021 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-25021: WordPress FareHarbor for WordPress Plugin <= 3.6.6 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Fareharbor

Product FareHarbor for WordPress

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published May 8, 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 FareHarbor FareHarbor for WordPress plugin <= 3.6.6 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The FareHarbor WordPress plugin through version 3.6.6 contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated admin user with high privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of other site visitors. 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 visitors' browsers to steal data or perform actions on their behalf.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Compromised admin accounts can inject malware affecting all site visitors and their data.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Admin-level access to the WordPress site; victim must visit an affected page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

May 8, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-25021 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-2023-25021

CWE CWE-79

CVSS 5.9 / MEDIUM

Affected versions