CVE-2023-34374 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-34374: WordPress AnsPress – Question and answer Plugin <= 4.3.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Rahul Aryan

Product AnsPress

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published August 10, 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. (editor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Rahul Aryan AnsPress plugin <= 4.3.0 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

AnsPress versions up to 4.3.0 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows high-privilege users to inject malicious scripts. When a victim visits a page containing the injected content, the script executes in their browser, potentially compromising their session or data. The vulnerability requires user interaction and affects the integrity and confidentiality of site visitors.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute when other users view affected pages, stealing session data or performing actions on their behalf.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Compromised user sessions and data theft affecting site visitors, even if the attacker is a trusted admin or moderator account.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have high-level site privileges (admin or moderator role) and the victim must visit a page with the injected content.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

August 10, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-34374 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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