CVE-2023-38384 HIGH

CVE-2023-38384: WordPress eaSYNC Plugin <= 1.3.7 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Syntactics, Inc.

Product eaSYNC

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published August 8, 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 Syntactics, Inc. EaSYNC plugin <= 1.3.7 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

eaSYNC versions 1.3.7 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. The vulnerability requires user interaction—victims must click a malicious link or visit a crafted page. The impact extends beyond the vulnerable component, potentially affecting multiple users or sessions on the same site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers, stealing session tokens or performing actions on their behalf.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Users visiting crafted links could have their sessions compromised or be redirected to phishing pages without your knowledge.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

No authentication required. Victim must click a malicious link or visit an attacker-controlled page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

August 8, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-38384 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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