CVE-2023-30753 HIGH

CVE-2023-30753: WordPress IP Metaboxes Plugin <= 2.1.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Phan Chuong

Product IP Metaboxes

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published June 12, 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 Phan Chuong IP Metaboxes plugin <= 2.1.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

IP Metaboxes versions 2.1.1 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 affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

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

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Visitors could have their sessions hijacked, credentials stolen, or see modified site content depending on attacker intent.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Victim must visit a page containing the attacker's malicious link or content; no authentication required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 12, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-30753 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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