CVE-2023-35878 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-35878: WordPress Extra User Details Plugin <= 0.5 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Vadym K.

Product Extra User Details

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published June 20, 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 Vadym K. Extra User Details plugin <= 0.5 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Extra User Details versions up to 0.5 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated administrator can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they view affected pages. The vulnerability requires the admin to craft a malicious request and the victim to interact with it. Impact is limited to low-severity data exposure and site defacement.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers to steal data or deface the site.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An admin account could be compromised to inject scripts affecting other users and site content.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have administrator privileges and the victim must click a malicious link or visit a crafted page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 20, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-35878 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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