CVE-2023-32576 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-32576: WordPress Locatoraid Store Locator Plugin <= 3.9.18 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Plainware

Product Locatoraid Store Locator

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published August 25, 2023

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

6.5/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Auth. (subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting') vulnerability in Plainware Locatoraid Store Locator plugin <= 3.9.18 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Locatoraid Store Locator versions 3.9.18 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user 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 run in other users' browsers to steal data or perform actions on their behalf.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can compromise other users' sessions and steal sensitive information through malicious script injection.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege account and the victim must visit a page containing the injected payload.

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-2023-32576 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

Related vulnerabilities

Identifiers

CVE CVE-2023-32576

CWE CWE-79

CVSS 6.5 / MEDIUM

Affected versions