CVE-2023-28533 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-28533: WordPress Cab Grid Plugin <= 1.5.15 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor M Williams

Product Cab Grid

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published August 17, 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 M Williams Cab Grid plugin <= 1.5.15 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Cab Grid versions up to 1.5.15 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows authenticated administrators to inject malicious scripts. The vulnerability requires user interaction—typically clicking a crafted link—and affects the integrity and confidentiality of site data. Site owners should update to a version newer than 1.5.15 when available.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they visit affected pages.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated admins could be tricked into executing scripts that compromise site data or user information.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have high-level admin privileges and the victim must click a malicious link or visit a crafted page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

August 17, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-28533 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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