CVE-2023-32497 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-32497: WordPress Block Referer Spam Plugin <= 1.1.9.4 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Supersoju

Product Block Referer Spam

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published August 23, 2023

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

5.1/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity High

Privileges required High

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/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 Supersoju Block Referer Spam plugin <= 1.1.9.4 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Block Referer Spam versions up to 1.1.9.4 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in an administrative interface. An authenticated admin with high privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they view affected pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction and affects the integrity and confidentiality of site data.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they visit affected admin pages.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An admin account could be compromised to inject scripts affecting other admins or users viewing the plugin's admin interface.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must be an authenticated admin user with high privileges; victim must visit a page containing the injected script.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

August 23, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-32497 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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