CVE-2023-25488 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-25488: WordPress WP Default Feature Image Plugin <= 1.0.1.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Duc Bui Quang

Product WP Default Feature Image

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published September 1, 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 Duc Bui Quang WP Default Feature Image plugin <= 1.0.1.1 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WP Default Feature Image versions up to 1.0.1.1 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated administrator can inject malicious scripts through the plugin's settings that execute in the browsers of other site users. The vulnerability requires administrator privileges and user interaction to exploit, but can affect multiple users across the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers when they view affected pages.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Site administrators could be tricked into injecting malware affecting all site visitors.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Administrator account access and victim must visit a page containing the injected script.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

September 1, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-25488 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-2023-25488

CWE CWE-79

CVSS 5.9 / MEDIUM

Affected versions