CVE-2023-32580 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-32580: WordPress Password Protected Plugin <= 2.6.2 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Wpexperts

Product Password Protected

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published June 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 WPExperts Password Protected plugin <= 2.6.2 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Password Protected versions up to 2.6.2 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated administrator with high privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of other users viewing the affected page. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers when they view the page.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Admins with high privileges could inject scripts affecting other users' sessions and data.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have high-level admin privileges and the victim must visit the affected page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 23, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-32580 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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