CVE-2023-27629 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-27629: WordPress Site Reviews Plugin <= 6.5.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Paul Ryley

Product Site Reviews

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published June 22, 2023

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

6.5/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Auth. (contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Paul Ryley Site Reviews plugin <= 6.5.1 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Site Reviews versions up to 6.5.1 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts into review content. When other users view the affected reviews, the scripts execute in their browsers, potentially allowing the attacker to steal session tokens, modify page content, or perform actions on their behalf. The vulnerability requires user interaction—victims must view the compromised review.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts into reviews that execute when other users view them, potentially stealing sessions or modifying site content.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can inject harmful scripts into reviews, compromising visitor sessions and site integrity.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker needs a low-privilege account (e.g., reviewer role) and victim must view the malicious review.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 22, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-27629 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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