CVE-2023-36688 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-36688: WordPress Simple Site Verify Plugin <= 1.0.7 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Michael Mann

Product Simple Site Verify

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published November 9, 2023

Last update April 29, 2026

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CVSS base score

4.3/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction Required

Confidentiality None

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Michael Mann Simple Site Verify plugin <= 1.0.7 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Simple Site Verify versions up to 1.0.7 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An attacker can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of other users viewing affected pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction to trigger and does not affect data confidentiality or availability, only the integrity of displayed content.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers when they view affected pages.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers can deface content, steal session cookies, or redirect users to malicious sites without requiring admin access.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

No authentication required. The victim must visit a page containing the injected payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

November 9, 2023 CVE published

April 29, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-36688 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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