CVE-2023-32120 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-32120: WordPress Hostel plugin <= 1.1.5.1 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Bob
Product Hostel
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published December 24, 2025
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

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Bob Hostel allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects Hostel: from n/a through 1.1.5.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Bob Hostel versions up to 1.1.5.1 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in a component requiring high-level privileges and user interaction. An attacker with administrative access can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they visit affected pages. The vulnerability allows reading or modifying page content and stealing session data.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers to steal data or modify page content.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Administrators with high privileges could be tricked into executing scripts that compromise other user accounts or site data.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

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

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 24, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated