CVE-2023-25794 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-25794: WordPress Nooz Plugin <= 1.6.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Mighty Digital

Product Nooz

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published March 20, 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+) Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Mighty Digital Nooz plugin <= 1.6.0 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Nooz versions up to 1.6.0 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' browsers and site functionality. Update to a version newer than 1.6.0 to remediate.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they visit affected pages.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Administrators with high privileges could be tricked into executing scripts that compromise other users or site data.

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

March 20, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-25794 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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