CVE-2023-38474 HIGH

CVE-2023-38474: WordPress Campaign Monitor for WordPress Plugin <= 2.8.12 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Campaign Monitor
Product Campaign Monitor for WordPress
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published November 30, 2023
Last update April 28, 2026

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

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Campaign Monitor Campaign Monitor for WordPress allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Campaign Monitor for WordPress: from n/a through 2.8.12.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The Campaign Monitor for WordPress plugin through version 2.8.12 contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An attacker can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of site visitors and administrators. The vulnerability requires user interaction to trigger and can affect multiple users across the site. Update the plugin to a version newer than 2.8.12.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in visitors' browsers, stealing cookies, session tokens, or performing actions on their behalf.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Visitors and admins may have their sessions hijacked, credentials stolen, or be redirected to malicious sites.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker needs network access and a victim must visit a page containing the injected payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

November 30, 2023 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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