CVE-2023-32578 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-32578: WordPress Column-Matic Plugin <= 1.3.3 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Twinpictures

Product Column-Matic

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published September 4, 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. (contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Twinpictures Column-Matic plugin <= 1.3.3 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Column-Matic versions up to 1.3.3 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows authenticated users to inject malicious scripts. When a victim visits a page containing the attacker's payload, the script executes in their browser with their permissions. The vulnerability affects the site's integrity and can compromise user sessions or data.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject JavaScript that runs in other users' browsers when they view affected pages.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can inject scripts affecting other visitors; may lead to session hijacking or data theft.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a user account with low privileges; victim must visit a page with the malicious payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

September 4, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-32578 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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