CVE-2023-25783 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-25783: WordPress FireCask Like & Share Button Plugin <= 1.1.5 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Alex Moss

Product FireCask Like & Share Button

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published May 3, 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 Alex Moss FireCask Like & Share Button plugin <= 1.1.5 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

FireCask Like & Share Button versions up to 1.1.5 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated administrator can inject malicious scripts through the plugin's interface. When other users view pages containing the affected component, the injected script executes in their browsers, potentially stealing session data or performing actions on their behalf.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute when other users view the site.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Compromised admin accounts can inject persistent malware affecting all site visitors.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have administrator privileges and a victim must visit a page with the injected content.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

May 3, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-25783 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-2023-25783

CWE CWE-79

CVSS 5.9 / MEDIUM

Affected versions