CVE-2023-28695 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-28695: WordPress VigilanTor Plugin <= 1.3.10 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Drew Phillips

Product VigilanTor

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 Drew Phillips VigilanTor plugin <= 1.3.10 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

VigilanTor versions up to 1.3.10 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows an authenticated administrator to inject malicious scripts. The vulnerability requires user interaction—typically a victim clicking a crafted link—and affects the integrity and confidentiality of site data. Update to version 1.3.12 or later to remediate.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute in a victim's browser and steal or modify site data.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An admin account could be compromised to inject scripts affecting other users and site integrity.

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

June 22, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-28695 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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