CVE-2023-30751 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-30751: WordPress Article Directory Redux Plugin <= 1.0.2 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Icontrolwp

Product Article Directory Redux

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 iControlWP Article Directory Redux plugin <= 1.0.2 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Article Directory Redux versions up to 1.0.2 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated administrator can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they view affected pages. The vulnerability requires admin privileges and user interaction to exploit, but can affect site visitors across the application.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers when they view the site.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Admins can inject scripts affecting all site visitors; compromised admin accounts pose a site-wide XSS risk.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Administrator account access and victim must visit a page containing the injected script.

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-2023-30751 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

Related vulnerabilities

Identifiers

CVE CVE-2023-30751

CWE CWE-79

CVSS 5.9 / MEDIUM

Affected versions