CVE-2023-30876 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-30876: WordPress Dave's WordPress Live Search Plugin <= 4.8.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Dave Ross

Product Dave's WordPress Live Search

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published August 17, 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 Dave Ross Dave's WordPress Live Search plugin <= 4.8.1 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Dave's WordPress Live Search plugin through version 4.8.1 contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated admin can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they view the plugin's interface. The vulnerability requires admin privileges and user interaction to exploit, but affects the integrity and confidentiality of site data.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers when they access the plugin interface.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

A compromised admin account can inject scripts affecting other admins and users with plugin access.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Admin-level access to WordPress and the victim must view the affected plugin page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

August 17, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-30876 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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Identifiers

CVE CVE-2023-30876

CWE CWE-79

CVSS 5.9 / MEDIUM

Affected versions