CVE-2023-40552 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-40552: WordPress Fitness calculators plugin Plugin <= 2.0.7 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Gurcharan Singh
Product Fitness calculators plugin
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published September 6, 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 Gurcharan Singh Fitness calculators plugin plugin <= 2.0.7 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The Fitness Calculators plugin through version 2.0.7 contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated administrator can inject malicious JavaScript that executes in the browsers of other users viewing the plugin's pages. The vulnerability requires an admin to deliberately craft and save malicious input, and the injected script runs with the privileges of the affected user's session.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject JavaScript that runs in other users' browsers when they view affected plugin pages.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

A compromised admin account can inject malicious scripts affecting all site visitors, potentially stealing session tokens or redirecting users.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have administrator privileges and the victim must visit a page containing the injected payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

September 6, 2023 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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