CVE-2023-26527 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-26527: WordPress Debug Assistant Plugin <= 1.4 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Wpindeed

Product Debug Assistant

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 WPIndeed Debug Assistant plugin <= 1.4 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Debug Assistant versions up to 1.4 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated administrator with high privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of other users viewing affected pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect the site's integrity and confidentiality.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers when they view affected pages.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Administrators with high privileges could inject scripts affecting other users' sessions, data, or site functionality.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

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

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-2023-26527 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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