CVE-2023-37981 HIGH

CVE-2023-37981: WordPress Authors List Plugin <= 2.0.2 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Wpkube

Product Authors List

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published July 27, 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 WPKube Authors List plugin <= 2.0.2 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Authors List through version 2.0.2 contains a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in how it handles user input. An attacker can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of site visitors who view affected pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction—typically clicking a malicious link—and can affect multiple users across the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in visitors' browsers, stealing cookies, session tokens, or redirecting users.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Visitors to your site could have their sessions hijacked, credentials stolen, or be redirected to malicious sites.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

No authentication required. Attacker must trick a site visitor into clicking a malicious link or visiting a crafted page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

July 27, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-37981 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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