CVE-2023-39308 HIGH

CVE-2023-39308: WordPress User Feedback Plugin <= 1.0.7 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Userfeedback Team

Product User Feedback

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published September 29, 2023

Last update April 28, 2026

View on NVD All CVEs

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. Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in UserFeedback Team User Feedback plugin <= 1.0.7 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

User Feedback versions up to 1.0.7 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts. An attacker can craft a malicious link or page that, when visited by a site user, executes arbitrary JavaScript in their browser. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or defacement. The vulnerability affects the application across network boundaries.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in users' browsers to steal sessions, credentials, or deface content.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Users visiting crafted malicious links could have their sessions hijacked or credentials stolen, compromising site security and user trust.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must trick a user into visiting a malicious link or page (user interaction required). No authentication needed.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

September 29, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-39308 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

Related vulnerabilities