CVE-2023-32505 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-32505: WordPress Easy Hide Login Plugin <= 1.0.7 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Arshid

Product Easy Hide Login

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published August 23, 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 Arshid Easy Hide Login plugin <= 1.0.7 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Easy Hide Login versions up to 1.0.7 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows high-privilege users to inject malicious scripts. An attacker with admin or editor access can craft a request that executes JavaScript in other users' browsers when they interact with the affected page. The vulnerability requires user interaction and affects the integrity and confidentiality of the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject JavaScript that runs in other users' browsers to steal data or perform actions on their behalf.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Admins or editors with malicious intent can compromise other users' sessions and steal sensitive information.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have high-level site access (admin/editor role) and the victim must visit a page containing the malicious payload.

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-2023-32505 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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