CVE-2023-39919 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-39919: WordPress wpShopGermany – Protected Shops Plugin <= 2.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Maennchen1.De
Product wpShopGermany – Protected Shops
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published September 4, 2023
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

5.9/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in maennchen1.De wpShopGermany – Protected Shops plugin <= 2.0 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

wpShopGermany – Protected Shops versions up to 2.0 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated administrator with high privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they interact with affected pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction and affects the integrity and confidentiality of site data.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers to steal data or perform actions on their behalf.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

A malicious admin can compromise other users' sessions and steal sensitive information or modify site content.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have high-level admin privileges and the victim must visit a page containing the injected payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

September 4, 2023 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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