CVE-2023-40557 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-40557: WordPress Tabs & Accordion plugin <= 1.3.10 - Content Injection vulnerability

Vendor Pickplugins

Product Tabs & Accordion

Weakness CWE-80 · XSS · basic

Published June 4, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

5.4/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality None

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS) vulnerability in PickPlugins Tabs & Accordion allows Code Injection.This issue affects Tabs & Accordion: from n/a through 1.3.10.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Tabs & Accordion versions up to 1.3.10 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts into tab or accordion content that execute in the browsers of other site visitors. The vulnerability affects data integrity and site security but does not expose sensitive information.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers when they view affected tabs or accordions.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Malicious users can deface content, steal visitor data, or redirect users to phishing sites.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege authenticated account on the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 4, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-40557 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/80.html AskarLabs — CWE-80 write-up Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS)

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