CVE-2023-33929 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-33929: WordPress Easy Admin Menu Plugin <= 1.3 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Joaquín Ruiz

Product Easy Admin Menu

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published August 30, 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 Joaquín Ruiz Easy Admin Menu plugin <= 1.3 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Easy Admin Menu versions up to 1.3 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the admin interface. An authenticated admin can inject malicious scripts that execute in other admins' browsers when they interact with the menu. The vulnerability requires admin privileges and user interaction to exploit, but can affect the integrity and confidentiality of admin sessions.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other admins' browsers, potentially stealing session data or performing unauthorized actions.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Admins' accounts and data could be compromised if a malicious admin injects scripts targeting other administrators.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Admin-level access to the site and the victim admin must view or interact with the affected menu component.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

August 30, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-33929 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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