CVE-2023-33329 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-33329: WordPress Custom Post Type Generator Plugin <= 2.4.2 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Hijiri

Product Custom Post Type Generator

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published July 18, 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+) Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Hijiri Custom Post Type Generator plugin <= 2.4.2 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Custom Post Type Generator versions up to 2.4.2 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated administrator can inject malicious scripts into the plugin's settings that execute in the browsers of other users viewing affected pages. The vulnerability requires administrator privileges and user interaction to exploit, but can affect multiple users across the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers when they view affected pages.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

A compromised admin account can inject scripts affecting other users' sessions and data.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Administrator account access and victim must view a page containing the injected script.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

July 18, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-33329 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-2023-33329

CWE CWE-79

CVSS 5.9 / MEDIUM

Affected versions