CVE-2023-28783 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-28783: WordPress Woocommerce Tip/Donation Plugin <= 1.2 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Phpradar

Product Woocommerce Tip/Donation

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. (shop manager+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in PHPRADAR Woocommerce Tip/Donation plugin <= 1.2 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The WooCommerce Tip/Donation plugin through version 1.2 contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated admin user with high privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of other site visitors. The vulnerability requires user interaction and affects the integrity and confidentiality of site data.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in visitors' browsers to steal data or perform actions on their behalf.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

A compromised admin account can inject scripts affecting all site visitors, potentially stealing credentials or redirecting users.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have admin-level access to the WordPress site and a visitor must view the affected 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-2023-28783 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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