CVE-2023-32518 HIGH

CVE-2023-32518: WordPress WP Chinese Conversion Plugin <= 1.1.16 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Ono Oogami

Product WP Chinese Conversion

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published August 25, 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 Ono Oogami WP Chinese Conversion plugin <= 1.1.16 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WP Chinese Conversion versions up to 1.1.16 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction—typically clicking a malicious link—and can affect multiple users if the injected content is stored. Site visitors may have their sessions hijacked or credentials stolen.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious JavaScript that runs in visitors' browsers and steals session cookies or credentials.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Visitors' accounts and data are at risk if they click attacker-controlled links; stored XSS could affect all users.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must craft a malicious link and trick a site user into clicking it; no authentication required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

August 25, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-32518 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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