CVE-2023-31221 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-31221: WordPress PDQ CSV Plugin <= 1.0.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Ransom Christofferson

Product PDQ CSV

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published August 8, 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 Ransom Christofferson PDQ CSV plugin <= 1.0.0 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

PDQ CSV versions up to 1.0.0 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows authenticated users with high privileges to inject malicious scripts. The vulnerability requires user interaction to trigger. An attacker can execute JavaScript in the context of other users' browsers, potentially stealing session data or performing actions on their behalf.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in other users' browsers via the application.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Administrators could be tricked into executing attacker-controlled scripts, risking session hijacking or unauthorized administrative actions.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have high-level administrative privileges and trick a user into visiting a malicious link or page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

August 8, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-31221 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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