CVE-2023-30752 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-30752: WordPress External Videos Plugin <= 2.0.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Silvia Pfeiffer And Andrew Nimmo
Product External Videos
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 Silvia Pfeiffer and Andrew Nimmo External Videos plugin <= 2.0.1 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

External Videos versions up to 2.0.1 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows high-privilege users to inject malicious scripts. An attacker with admin or editor access can craft a malicious video embed that executes JavaScript in other users' browsers when they view the affected page. The vulnerability requires user interaction and affects the integrity and confidentiality of site data.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject JavaScript code that runs in other users' browsers when they view a page with a malicious video embed.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

High-privilege users can compromise other users' sessions, steal credentials, or deface content without detection.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have high-privilege access (admin/editor role) and the victim must visit a page containing the malicious embed.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

August 14, 2023 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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08Related CVE

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