CVE-2023-25789 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-25789: WordPress Tapfiliate Plugin <= 3.0.12 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Tapfiliate
Product Tapfiliate
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 Tapfiliate plugin <= 3.0.12 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Tapfiliate versions up to 3.0.12 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows an authenticated administrator to inject malicious scripts. The vulnerability requires user interaction—typically a victim clicking a crafted link—and can affect other users' sessions and data. Update to version 3.2.3 or later to remediate.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers and steal session data or credentials.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

A rogue admin could compromise other administrators' sessions or inject malware into the Tapfiliate dashboard.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have high-level admin privileges and the victim must click a malicious link or visit a crafted page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

May 3, 2023 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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