CVE-2023-37983 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-37983: WordPress Art Direction Plugin <= 0.2.4 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Noël Jackson

Product Art Direction

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published August 10, 2023

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

6.5/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Auth. (contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Noël Jackson Art Direction plugin <= 0.2.4 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Art Direction versions up to 0.2.4 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows an authenticated attacker to inject malicious scripts. The vulnerability requires user interaction—typically a victim clicking a malicious link—and can affect other users or the site itself. Low-privileged users can exploit this to steal session data or perform actions on behalf of other users.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers or the site admin's browser.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can be tricked into executing attacker-controlled JavaScript, risking session hijacking or unauthorized actions.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege account and trick a user into clicking a malicious link.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

August 10, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-37983 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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