CVE-2023-30477 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-30477: WordPress AFFILIATE Solution Plugin <= 1.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Essitco

Product AFFILIATE Solution

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published August 14, 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 Essitco AFFILIATE Solution plugin <= 1.0 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

AFFILIATE Solution versions up to 1.0 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows authenticated administrators to inject malicious scripts. An attacker with high-level privileges can craft a malicious link or page that, when visited by a site administrator, executes arbitrary JavaScript in their browser. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or unauthorized administrative actions.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in an administrator's browser session.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An admin account could be compromised if tricked into visiting a crafted link, potentially leading to unauthorized site changes or data theft.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have high-level administrative privileges and trick an admin into visiting a malicious link or page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

August 14, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-30477 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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