CVE-2023-35043 HIGH

CVE-2023-35043: WordPress Recent Posts Slider Plugin <= 1.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Neha Goel

Product Recent Posts Slider

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published July 25, 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. Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Neha Goel Recent Posts Slider plugin <= 1.1 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Recent Posts Slider versions 1.1 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An attacker can inject malicious scripts that execute in visitors' browsers when they view pages containing the slider. The vulnerability requires user interaction—a victim must visit a compromised page—but can affect multiple users and compromise site integrity.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in visitors' browsers, stealing cookies, session tokens, or redirecting users.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Visitors' browsers can be compromised; attackers may steal credentials, deface content, or redirect users to malicious sites.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

No authentication required. Victim must visit a page containing the vulnerable slider component.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

July 25, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-35043 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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