CVE-2023-36689 HIGH

CVE-2023-36689: WordPress WPFactory Helper Plugin <= 1.5.2 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Wpfactory

Product WPFactory Helper

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 WPFactory WPFactory Helper plugin <= 1.5.2 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WPFactory Helper versions up to 1.5.2 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by site visitors. The vulnerability requires user interaction—typically clicking a malicious link—and can affect multiple users across the site. Attackers need no authentication to exploit this flaw.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious JavaScript that runs in visitors' browsers, stealing session cookies or redirecting users to phishing sites.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Visitors' browsers can be compromised; session tokens or credentials may be stolen; site reputation damaged.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker crafts a malicious link; victim must click it or visit a compromised page.

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-2023-36689 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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