CVE-2023-26515 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-26515: WordPress Simple Slug Translate Plugin <= 2.7.2 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Ko Takagi

Product Simple Slug Translate

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published June 16, 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 Ko Takagi Simple Slug Translate plugin <= 2.7.2 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Simple Slug Translate versions up to 2.7.2 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated administrator with high privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they interact with 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 affected pages.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Administrators can be tricked into executing malicious scripts that compromise site security or steal sensitive data.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have high-level administrator privileges and the victim must visit a page containing the injected payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 16, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-26515 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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