CVE-2023-31217 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-31217: WordPress User Location and IP Plugin <= 1.6 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Mytechtalky

Product User Location and IP

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published October 18, 2023

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

6.5/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Auth. (contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in MyTechTalky User Location and IP plugin <= 1.6 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The User Location and IP plugin for MyTechTalky contains a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in versions up to 1.6. An authenticated user can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they interact with affected pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction to trigger and can affect multiple users across the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers to steal data or perform actions on their behalf.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can compromise other users' sessions, steal credentials, or deface site content visible to victims.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must be logged in with at least low-level privileges and trick a victim into visiting a crafted page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

October 18, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-31217 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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