CVE-2023-35092 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-35092: WordPress breadcrumb simple Plugin <= 1.3 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Abhay Yadav

Product Breadcrumb simple

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 Abhay Yadav Breadcrumb simple plugin <= 1.3 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Breadcrumb Simple versions up to 1.3 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in how breadcrumb content is rendered. An authenticated user with high privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they view the affected page. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers when they view breadcrumb content.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

A privileged user can inject code that steals session tokens, deface content, or redirect visitors to malicious sites.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have high-level admin or editor privileges and the victim must visit a page containing the malicious breadcrumb.

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-2023-35092 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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