CVE-2023-28174 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-28174: WordPress eRocket Plugin <= 1.2.4 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Elightup

Product eRocket

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published June 22, 2023

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

5.9/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required High

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in eLightUp eRocket plugin <= 1.2.4 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

eRocket versions up to 1.2.4 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows an authenticated administrator to inject malicious scripts. The vulnerability requires user interaction—typically clicking a crafted link—and can affect other users' sessions. The impact is limited to low-severity data exposure and site modification. Update to version 1.2.5 or later to resolve this issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they interact with the attacker's crafted content.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An admin account could be compromised to inject scripts affecting other users, potentially stealing session data or modifying site content.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have administrator privileges and the victim must click a link or visit a page containing the malicious payload.

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-2023-28174 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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