CVE-2023-26530 HIGH

CVE-2023-26530: WordPress Updraft Plugin <= 0.6.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Paul Kehrer

Product Updraft

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published August 17, 2023

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

7.1/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Unauth. Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Paul Kehrer Updraft plugin <= 0.6.1 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Updraft versions up to 0.6.1 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages. An attacker can craft a malicious link that, when clicked by a site visitor, executes arbitrary JavaScript in the victim's browser. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or defacement. The vulnerability requires user interaction and affects the scope beyond the vulnerable component.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in a visitor's browser via a crafted link.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Visitors' sessions, credentials, or site data could be compromised if they interact with attacker-controlled content.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

A site visitor must click an attacker-controlled link or visit a page containing the malicious payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

August 17, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-26530 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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