CVE-2023-25464 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-25464: WordPress Twitch Player Plugin <= 2.1.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Streamweasels

Product Twitch Player

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published April 7, 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 StreamWeasels Twitch Player plugin <= 2.1.0 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

StreamWeasels Twitch Player versions up to 2.1.0 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user with high privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they view affected pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers to steal data, modify page content, or disrupt site functionality.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Administrators with high privileges could be tricked into visiting malicious content, compromising site security and user data.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have high-level admin or privileged account access and the victim must visit a page containing the injected payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 7, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-25464 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html

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