CVE-2023-29387 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-29387: WordPress Manager for Icomoon Plugin <= 2.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Julien Crego

Product Manager for Icomoon

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published August 18, 2023

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

6.5/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Auth. (contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Julien Crego Manager for Icomoon plugin <= 2.0 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Manager for Icomoon versions up to 2.0 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they view affected pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers and steal data or modify page content.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can inject scripts affecting other visitors; site data and user sessions at risk.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must be authenticated with low-level privileges and trick a user into viewing a page containing the payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

August 18, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-29387 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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