CVE-2023-25964 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-25964: WordPress We’re Open! Plugin <= 1.46 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Noah Hearle, Design Extreme
Product We’re Open!
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published June 13, 2023
Last update April 28, 2026

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 Noah Hearle, Design Extreme We’re Open! plugin <= 1.46 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

We're Open! version 1.46 and earlier contains a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows an authenticated administrator to inject malicious scripts. The vulnerability requires user interaction—typically clicking a crafted link—and can affect other users' sessions. An attacker with high-level privileges can inject code that executes in victims' browsers, potentially stealing session data or performing actions on their behalf.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they visit a crafted page.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An admin account compromise could allow script injection affecting other users' sessions and data.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have administrator-level access and the victim must click a malicious link or visit a crafted page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 13, 2023 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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