CVE-2023-25796 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-25796: WordPress WP BaiDu Submit Plugin <= 1.2.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Include

Product WP BaiDu Submit

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 Include WP BaiDu Submit plugin <= 1.2.1 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WP BaiDu Submit through version 1.2.1 contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated administrator can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they view affected pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction and affects the integrity and confidentiality of site data.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers when they visit the site.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers with admin access can compromise other users' sessions and steal sensitive data.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Administrator account access and victim must view a page containing the injected script.

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-2023-25796 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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