CVE-2023-32106 HIGH

CVE-2023-32106: WordPress WP Docs Plugin <= 1.9.9 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Fahad Mahmood

Product WP Docs

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published August 18, 2023

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

7.1/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Unauth. Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Fahad Mahmood WP Docs plugin <= 1.9.9 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WP Docs versions up to 1.9.9 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into the site. An attacker can craft a malicious input that, when viewed by site visitors or administrators, executes JavaScript in their browsers. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or malware distribution.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious JavaScript that runs in visitors' browsers when they view affected pages.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Visitors and admins may have sessions hijacked, credentials stolen, or be redirected to malicious sites.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker needs network access; victim must visit a page containing the injected payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

August 18, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-32106 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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