CVE-2023-25711 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-25711: WordPress WPGlobus Translate Options Plugin <= 2.1.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Wpglobus

Product WPGlobus Translate Options

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published April 7, 2023

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

5.8/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity High

Privileges required None

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Unauth. Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WPGlobus WPGlobus Translate Options plugin <= 2.1.0 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WPGlobus Translate Options versions up to 2.1.0 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An attacker can inject malicious scripts that execute in a victim's browser when they visit a crafted page. The vulnerability requires user interaction and affects the site's integrity and confidentiality. Update to a version newer than 2.1.0 to remediate.

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

Visitors' sessions and data may be compromised if they interact with malicious content injected via this plugin.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Victim must visit a page containing the attacker's crafted payload; no authentication required.

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-2023-25711 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-2023-25711

CWE CWE-79

CVSS 5.8 / MEDIUM

Affected versions