CVE-2023-33309 HIGH

CVE-2023-33309: WordPress Duplicator Pro Plugin <= 4.5.11 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Awesome Motive

Product Duplicator Pro

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published May 28, 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 Awesome Motive Duplicator Pro plugin <= 4.5.11 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Duplicator Pro versions up to 4.5.11 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into the application. An attacker can craft a malicious link that, when clicked by a site administrator or user, executes arbitrary JavaScript in their browser. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or unauthorized actions performed on behalf of the victim.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in a user's browser to steal credentials or perform unauthorized actions.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Administrators or users who click attacker-supplied links may have their sessions compromised or accounts misused.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must trick a user into clicking a malicious link; no authentication required to craft the attack.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

May 28, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-33309 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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