CVE-2023-31233 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-31233: WordPress Baidu Tongji generator Plugin <= 1.0.2 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Haoqisir

Product Baidu Tongji generator

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published May 18, 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 Haoqisir Baidu Tongji generator plugin <= 1.0.2 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The Baidu Tongji generator through version 1.0.2 contains a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows an authenticated administrator to inject malicious scripts. The vulnerability requires user interaction—typically clicking a crafted link—and affects the scope beyond the vulnerable component. An attacker with high privileges can inject code that executes in other users' browsers, potentially compromising site data or sessions.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they interact with the affected page.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An admin account compromise could allow script injection affecting other users' sessions and data on your site.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Administrator-level access to the site and the victim must click a crafted link or visit a malicious page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

May 18, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-31233 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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