CVE-2023-27432 HIGH

CVE-2023-27432: WordPress Manage Upload Limit Plugin <= 1.0.4 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Wpsimpletools

Product Manage Upload Limit

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published June 21, 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 WpSimpleTools Manage Upload Limit plugin <= 1.0.4 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Manage Upload Limit versions up to 1.0.4 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An attacker can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of site administrators and other users who view affected pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction to trigger and can affect multiple users across the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

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

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers can steal admin session tokens, modify site content, or redirect users to malicious sites.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

No authentication required, but a victim must visit a page containing the injected payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 21, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-27432 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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