CVE-2023-29098 HIGH

CVE-2023-29098: WordPress CopySafe Web Protection Plugin <= 3.13 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Artistscope

Product CopySafe Web Protection

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published May 26, 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 ArtistScope CopySafe Web Protection plugin <= 3.13 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

CopySafe Web Protection versions 3.13 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An attacker can inject malicious scripts that execute in a victim's browser when they visit a crafted page. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in visitors' browsers, stealing data or modifying page content.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Visitors could have their sessions hijacked, credentials stolen, or see modified content depending on the attack.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Victim must visit a page containing the attacker's crafted payload; no authentication required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

May 26, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-29098 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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