CVE-2023-28166 HIGH

CVE-2023-28166: WordPress Tags Cloud Manager Plugin <= 1.0.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Aakif Kadiwala

Product Tags Cloud Manager

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published June 22, 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 Aakif Kadiwala Tags Cloud Manager plugin <= 1.0.0 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Tags Cloud Manager version 1.0.0 and earlier contains a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into the application. An attacker can craft a malicious link or page that, when visited by a site administrator or user, executes arbitrary JavaScript in their browser. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or unauthorized actions performed on behalf of the victim.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in a user's browser to steal credentials or perform unauthorized actions.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Administrators and users visiting malicious links could have their sessions compromised or accounts manipulated without their knowledge.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

The victim must visit a malicious link or page crafted by the attacker while logged into the site.

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-2023-28166 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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