CVE-2023-32102 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-32102: WordPress Library Viewer Plugin <= 2.0.6 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Pexle Chris

Product Library Viewer

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published September 4, 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 Pexle Chris Library Viewer plugin <= 2.0.6 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Library Viewer versions up to 2.0.6 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows an authenticated attacker to inject malicious scripts. The vulnerability requires user interaction—typically clicking a crafted link—and can affect other users viewing the same content. An attacker with low privileges can inject code that steals session tokens or performs actions on behalf of victims.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious JavaScript that runs in other users' browsers and steals their session data or performs actions on their behalf.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Users' accounts and data are at risk if they interact with attacker-controlled content; session hijacking and unauthorized actions are possible.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege account and trick a user into clicking a malicious link or visiting a crafted page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

September 4, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-32102 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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