CVE-2023-27455 HIGH

CVE-2023-27455: WordPress Update Image Tag Alt Attribute Plugin <= 2.4.5 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Maui Marketing

Product Update Image Tag Alt Attribute

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published May 10, 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 Maui Marketing Update Image Tag Alt Attribute plugin <= 2.4.5 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Update Image Tag Alt Attribute versions up to 2.4.5 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An attacker can inject malicious scripts into image alt attributes that execute in a victim's browser when they view the affected page. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts into image alt attributes that run in visitors' browsers.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Visitors' browsers can execute attacker-controlled scripts, potentially stealing data or modifying page content.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Victim must view a page containing the injected alt attribute; no authentication required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

May 10, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-27455 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html

Related vulnerabilities

Identifiers

CVE CVE-2023-27455

CWE CWE-79

CVSS 7.1 / HIGH

Affected versions