CVE-2023-25977 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-25977: WordPress CPT – Speakers Plugin <= 1.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor 9Seeds.com

Product CPT – Speakers

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published May 4, 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 9seeds.Com CPT – Speakers plugin <= 1.1 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

CPT – Speakers versions 1.1 and earlier contain 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 administrator privileges and user interaction to exploit, but can affect site visitors across the application.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

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

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An admin account compromise could allow script injection affecting all site visitors, potentially stealing credentials or redirecting users.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

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

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

May 4, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-25977 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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