CVE-2023-25784 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-25784: WordPress Sticky Ad Bar Plugin <= 1.3.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Bon Plan Gratos

Product Sticky Ad Bar Plugin

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 Bon Plan Gratos Sticky Ad Bar plugin <= 1.3.1 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The Sticky Ad Bar Plugin for WordPress contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in versions up to 1.3.1. An authenticated user with high privileges can inject malicious JavaScript that executes in the browsers of other site visitors. The vulnerability requires user interaction and affects the integrity and confidentiality of the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious JavaScript that runs in visitors' browsers to steal data or perform actions on their behalf.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Malicious admins or compromised high-privilege accounts can inject scripts affecting visitor security and site integrity.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have high-level WordPress privileges (e.g., admin or editor role) and a victim must visit an affected page.

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-2023-25784 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-2023-25784

CWE CWE-79

CVSS 5.9 / MEDIUM

Affected versions