CVE-2023-36686 HIGH

CVE-2023-36686: WordPress CartFlows Pro Plugin <= 1.11.11 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Cartflows

Product CartFlows Pro

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published August 5, 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. Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in CartFlows Pro plugin <= 1.11.11 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

CartFlows Pro versions up to 1.11.11 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into the site. An attacker can craft a malicious input that, when viewed by site administrators or other users, executes arbitrary JavaScript in their browser. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or unauthorized actions performed on behalf of the victim.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious JavaScript that executes in the browsers of site administrators and other users.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers can steal admin session cookies, modify site content, or perform actions as logged-in users without their knowledge.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

User interaction required; victim must view a page containing the attacker's injected payload. No authentication required to inject the payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

August 5, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-36686 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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